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Acquired symmetric hyper pigmentation of the sun exposed skin of the face and neck, which is strongly associated with pregnancy & use of oral contraceptives is called-

A
Melanoma
B
Cafe-au-lait spots
C
Freckle
D
Melasma
High-Yield Explanation
(Ref: Burket, Ed. 10th Pg-132) * Melasma or Cholasma describes the discrete patches of facial pigmentation which occur in pregnancy and in some women taking oral contraceptives. * This pigmentation is seen paicularly in periorbital and perioral region.

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