TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Uneven Skin Tone A1 - Baumann, Leslie S. A2 - Baumann, Leslie S. A2 - Rieder, Evan A. A2 - Sun, Mary D. PY - 2022 T2 - Baumann’s Cosmetic Dermatology, 3e AB - SUMMARY POINTSWhat’s Important?Skin can become pigmented from UV, blue, or infrared light.Patient education and compliance are critical for treatment success.Treating pigmentation is a multifaceted approach.What’s New?Oral tranexamic acid is used to treat pigmentation disorders.Iron oxides in tinted sunscreens block blue light.What’s Coming?There are recent questions about the safety of the sunless tanner DHA that need to be explored.Topical SIK2 inhibitors are being developed to increase skin pigmentation.Hydroquinone was banned in cosmetic products in 2020 leading to the pursuit of new options. SN - PB - McGraw Hill LLC CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1197533486 ER -