Quert re brown small patches on face and darker freckles and B12 injctions

[smilingjane]

Morning everyone

I started B12 injections a couple of months ago and since have come up with several small brown patches on my face and some of dark freckles on my body. I am usually freckly but not dark freckles.

It's also worth noting that I started progesterone and estrogen replacement around the same time.

Has anyone any experience of this when starting B12 or hormone therapy?

Many thanks

Jane 😊

[Nackapan]

In my opinion more likely from HRT. If happens whrn pregnant with hormonal changed.

Ivd not had any with b12.

[smilingjane in reply to Nackapan]

Thanks Nackapan

That makes sense 😊😉

[Parksy]

It’s called vitiligo and it’s autoimmune

[smilingjane in reply to Parksy]

It is only a couple of small maybe 0,5 m rec shape. I am more inclined to suspect hormonal input that Virtiligo.

I will check that out though. Thanks for your input.

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[Marymary7]

I get them. Maybe it's HRT as I don't inject b12, just sublingual tablets. I was told it was the sun and aging by doc. Called Solar Lentigigo. Boring! I thought my aging worry would be wrinkles not brown splodges too!! 😎

[smilingjane in reply to Marymary7]

Ha!

I think it is the HRT.

Looks like its brown splodges too then. Never know they may fade.

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[Marymary7 in reply to smilingjane]

I read that melasma is symmetrical... mine isn't. Not Vitiligo either. This site has pics of my brown splodges. Don't think we can do much. I did wonder about trying IPL treatment. If there was a local clinic I would give it a go, but there isn't I may investigate further.

I've tried freezing one particular one off with Cryotherapy and later with a heat treatment that burnt the top off ( both were by doctors) that one is still there along with the rest!

Pics and advice here. I haven't read it all yet.

dermnetnz.org/topics/lentigo/

Let's confer if we find anything helps... 😎

[smilingjane in reply to Marymary7]

Marymary7

Thanks for the info and link

I must say the tanning bed letigo isnt a pretty sight!! 🤔

I am freckly anyway so I'm not too bothered about removing as long as that's all it is.

Its quite odd that they came up almost overnight, but the I'm using the pump action estrogyl gel and I spose hormones are powerfull.

I will confer with you if I read anything of interest.

Thanks again

Jane 😊

[redkatruby]

It’s called melasma. A lot of women including me get it when pregnant due to the change in hormones. So I would say it’s more likely your hrt.

[smilingjane]

Thank you redcatruby, yes this makes sense I wonder if it fades?

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[Ken2017]

I did ivf for my last two pregnancies and got this from the progesterone. It started out red then turned brown. It has faded some but not as much as I would like. My youngest turns 2 at the end of November. It may just need more time to fade more.

[smilingjane in reply to Ken2017]

Thanks for that ken2017

Sounds like that's what it is for me. Oh well no worries. Is no big deal if just hormones

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[Auntya]

It’s melasma, hormonal & may fade in time but there is not a lot you can do about it. I have it too in large splodges on my face & tried everything to get rid of it although it has faded a little over time.

[smilingjane in reply to Auntya]

Thanks Auntya

I am not so worried now

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[Hidden]

It's the hormone that causes chloasma (brown patches on skin) I had that many years ago from contraceptive pill. Mine was named butterfly mark, as on cheeks and upper lip. Use high sun screen. Mine took years to fade, I came off pill as a result.

[smilingjane in reply to Hidden]

Ah ..... . you think I should use high sun screen?

is that because I am more susceptible to skin damage now? or just discourlation?

Many thanks for your response

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[Hidden]

Yes, highly recommended factor 50. Don't let it get worse. Mine has faded after 20 years, but still have a light moustache :🙄

Melasma, by definition, is the “mask of pregnancy”. Chloasma is the same thing in a non-pregnant woman. In reality the conditions are the same caused by oestrogen.

[smilingjane in reply to Hidden]

Crikey! 20 years!

I am going to whip out the factor 50 and buy a hat.

Thanks for letting me know this🤗

[Hidden in reply to smilingjane]

ha ha.... i rock a Joan Collins look and love wearing my sun hat, probably got less wrinkles too. Shame it took me so long to care about my skin. Not doing bad for 53 years though!

[smilingjane in reply to Hidden]

Great going! Long may it continue

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