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Persisting Melasma Around Forehead, Around Eyes, Has Breast Cancer, Stopped Contraceptive Pill, Taking Tamoxifen
I am 43 and have melasma on my forehead and around my eyes. I thought it was due to the contraceptive pill, which I was on for 14 years. I stopped taking the pill in November when I was diagnosed with breast cancer . I assumed my melasma would gradually disappear, however 6 months later I still have pigmentation. I am currently taking tamoxifen.
Fri, 8 Jun 2012
Hi tania,
Melasma may not be due oral pill always. It may be due to some other skin disorder. Since you have been already on tamoxifen I guess you have been properly treated with surgery and chemo/ radiotherapy or both for your carcinoma breast. A 14 year old melasma may not be due to cancer of breast also. You need a dermatologist consultation for your melasma management. Tamoxifen must not be stopped.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
Surgical Oncologist
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
Melasma may not be due oral pill always. It may be due to some other skin disorder. Since you have been already on tamoxifen I guess you have been properly treated with surgery and chemo/ radiotherapy or both for your carcinoma breast. A 14 year old melasma may not be due to cancer of breast also. You need a dermatologist consultation for your melasma management. Tamoxifen must not be stopped.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
Surgical Oncologist
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
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