RT Book, Section A1 Paek, So Yeon A1 Ozog, David A1 Lim, Henry W. A2 Kelly, A. Paul A2 Taylor, Susan C. A2 Lim, Henry W. A2 Serrano, Ana Maria Anido SR Print(0) ID 1161547571 T1 Management of Hyperpigmentation T2 Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071805520 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161547571 RD 2024/03/28 AB KEY POINTSAcquired disorders of hyperpigmentation are commonly seen in patients with skin of color but are particularly challenging to treat in this population.Photoprotection is a safe and effective method of management.Topical agents, including hydroquinone, combination, and azelaic acid creams, are first-line treatments for hyperpigmentation.Glycolic acid and salicylic acid peels, and microdermabrasion have also demonstrated efficacy.Q-switched (QS) neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser, intense pulsed light, and nonablative fractional photothermolysis are promising therapies.The erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet resurfacing laser, and lasers with shorter wavelengths (including the QS ruby and QS alexandrite laser) are not recommended for the treatment of acquired pigmentary disorders in patients with skin of color.