When I came back from my summer vacation in Hawaii, I thought everyone would notice my awesome tan. Instead, a worried girlfriend exclaimed, “What happened? You’re all black and blue!” I hadn’t realized, but my melasma—aka “The Mask of Pregnancy”-–had worsened due to sun exposure, and I was left with blotchy dark patches on both cheeks, like…
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I Have Melasma, Thanks to Baby #2 (Here’s How I’m Trying to Combat it)
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I'm still shocked by #2. Yes, #2. I never imagined that would happen.