The Powerful Smoothie of Green Tea, Blueberry and Grape for Reduced Risk and Treatment of Melasma

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The smoothie for prevention and treatment of  melasma

Yield: 2 servings (about 8 ounces each)

3/4 cup blueberry
3/4 cup grape

1 cup green tea drink (Make from 4 grams of green tea and a cup of hot water lipped for 5 minutes, and let cool to room temperature)

1. Place all ingredients in a blender and puree about 1 minute

2. Blend on high speed about 1 minute or until the mixture is thick and the ice is well crushed.

3. Serve immediately

The finding of a natural source for treatment of  melasma has been running into many obstacles, many ingredients showed initially with promising result in animal studies have not produced same potentials in large sample size and mutli centers human trials.

Recent study lead by renowned institutions conveyed that green tea(1) may be holding a key for extracting natural ingredient for reduced early onset and treatment of melasma. Green tea has been a precious drink in traditional Chinese culture and used exceptional in socialization for more than 4000 thousand years. Due to its commercial values and health effects, green tea now has been cultivated all over the world in suitable climate. According to the University of Minnesota, green tea polyphenols confer protective effects on the skin against ultraviolet (UV) irradiation-induced acceleration of skin aging, including pigmentation abnormalities such as melasma, freckles, senile lentigines, and other forms of melanin hyperpigmentation(1).

Melasma, is a common skin problem, causes of hyperpigmentation with brown to gray-brown patches on the face.

Glycolic Acid found abundantly in Blueberry and strawberry showed improvement in melasma on both sides of the face with tolerated adverse effects(2)
.Dr. Sharad J. Dr at the Skinfiniti Aesthetic Skin and Laser Clinic, said, "Glycolic acid peel is the most common alpha-hydroxy acid peel, also known as fruit peel. It is simple, inexpensive, and has no downtime. This review talks about various studies of glycolic acid peels for various indications, such as acne, acne scars, melasma, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, photoaging, and seborrhea"(3).

The combination of glycolic acid peeling with topical regimen(2% hydroquinone, 1% hydrocortisone and 0.05% tretinoin) in patients of moderate to severe epidermal variety melasma is highly effective,
safe and promising therapeutic option in treatment of melasma(4).In dark-skinned patients with melasma, serial glycolic acid peels used combination with topical cream provide an additional effect in the treatment of melasma, according to the Government Medical College and Hospital(5).

The finding of the effectiveness of Green Tea, Grape and Blue Berry may serve as cornerstones of pharmaceutical target for further studies as well as a potential medication for treatment of  melasma.

People who are at increased risk of melasma due to family history,occupations,....should drink the juices at least one a day. People with melasmae should drink the juice as much as  as they can depending to digestive toleration.
Life style and diet pattern change are recommended.

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References
(1) Molecular Mechanisms of Green Tea Polyphenols with Protective Effects against Skin Photoaging by Roh E1, Kim JE, Kwon JY, Park JS, Bode AM, Dong Z, Lee KW.(PubMed)

(2) Treatment of melasma using kojic acid in a gel containing hydroquinone and glycolic acid. by Lim JT1.(PubMed)

(3) Glycolic acid peel therapy - a current review by Sharad J1.(PubMed)

(4) Efficacy of combination of glycolic acid peeling with topical regimen in treatment of melasma by Chaudhary S, Dayal S.(PubMed)