1 The results of prophylactic measures for femoral head AVN have considerable variation, but certain generalizations can safely be stated. 2  Namely, the clinical results of core decompression alone deteriorate with more advanced lesions.
1 Melasma is very common skin ailment. It can occur to anyone, but young women with brownish tone are more likely to contract with it.  The condition is often linked with female hormonal changes. Change in level of estrogen and progesterone may cause melasma.
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone gets its name because of its effect on melanocytes: skin cells that contain the black pigment, melanin. In humans, melanocytes are responsible for moles, freckles, and suntan (and, if they turn cancerous, melanoma).