TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Treatment of Melasma
A1  - Lin, Jennifer Y.
A1  - Lim, Joyce Teng Ee
A1  - Chan, Henry Hin-Lee
A2  - Alam, Murad
A2  - Bhatia, Ashish C.
A2  - Kundu, Roopal V.
A2  - Yoo, Simon S.
A2  - Chan, Henry Hin-Lee
PY  - 2009
T2  - Cosmetic Dermatology for Skin of Color
AB  - Acquired  hyperpigmentation  disorders  of  the  skin  are  among  the  most  common  complaints  in  a  general  dermatology  clinic,  especially  in  patients  with  skin  of  color.  Among  those,  melasma  is  known  both  for  causing  significant  psychosocial  stress  and  for  its  difficulty  to  treat.  Melasma  is  classically  characterized  by  symmetric  facial  hyperpigmented  macules  and  patches  commonly  affecting  the  forehead,  malar  eminences,  periorbital  areas,  and  the  upper  lip.  Despite  the  advent  of  powerful  pigment-targeting  lasers,  the  treatment  for  melasma  remains  challenging.  This  chapter  reviews  what  is  currently  understood  about  the  pathogenesis,  discusses  evidence-based  treatments,  and  offers  clinical  pearls  on  difficult-to-treat  cases.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw Hill Medical
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175119115
ER  -