Does Hormone Replacement Therapy Influence Melasma Development? A Review of the Evidence and Management Guidelines
HRT-associated melasma is underrepresented in the literature. Clinicians should counsel at-risk women on melasma risk and ensure strict photoprotection. Prospective studies are needed to clarify melasma risk across different HRT formulations.
Authors
- E. Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3762-7109)
- Davin Lim
- Sabriya Abdeen
Institutions
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (AU)
- Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (AU)
- Melanoma Institute Australia (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatologic Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dss.0000000000005032
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00