TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Postinflammatory Pigment Alteration A1 - Taylor, Susan C. A1 - Elbuluk, Nada M. PY - 2023 T2 - Taylor and Elbuluk's Color Atlas and Synopsis for Skin of Color AB - KEY POINTSPostinflammatory pigment alteration (PIPA) includes both postinflammatory hyperpigmentation and postinflammatory hypopigmentation.While PIPA can occur in all skin colors, it is more common in skin of color.Individuals affected with PIPA are thought to have a predisposed tendency for their melanocytes to respond to inflammation or trauma with hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation.PIPA can often last significantly longer than the underlying cause. It has been associated with profound effects on quality of life. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1200674463 ER -