Can the pill cause skin discoloration?
Dear Just Concerned, It’s possible that your birth control pills are causing the discoloration on your stomach. However, since Alice cannot provide a diagnosis over the Web, it is very important that you visit a dermatologist or other health care provider to receive a proper medical diagnosis. This will rule out the possibility of a more serious skin condition. Some women who take birth control pills or who are pregnant, and some men, experience a skin condition known as melasma (also called chloasma). Hormone replacement therapy (HRT), some anti-epilepsy drugs, and other health-related problems are other possible causes. The spotted brown pigmentation that appears on the skin can look symmetrical meaning that one dark patch is the mirror image of another. While no one knows the exact cause, melasma can appear on all skin types. Generally, it affects the face or other areas of the body that are frequently exposed to the sun. Often times these blotches of darker skin are more obvious af
