In search of lost beauty: Experiences of Iranian women with melasma.

Background: The skin condition called melasma affects patients' appearance significantly and affects them psychologically and emotionally, besides leading to an impaired body image.

Aim: Since access to quality information in different cultural environments is necessary to understand the psychological problems associated with melasma, the aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of 20 Iranian women with melasma.

Patients/methods: The content analysis method was employed for this study.