RT Book, Section
A1 Baumann, Leslie
A1 Saghari, Sogol
A2 Baumann, Leslie
A2 Saghari, Sogol
A2 Weisberg, Edmund
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ID 1172446321
T1 Skin Pigmentation and Pigmentation Disorders
T2 Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2e
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071490627
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172446321
RD 2024/04/24
AB Pigmentation  disorders  and  tanning  play  a  significant  role  in  skin  appearance  and  the  sense  of  well  being.  Many  people  feel  that  they  look  better  with  tanned  skin,  even  though  achieving  such  an  appearance  may  be  contributing  in  the  long  term  to  the  formation  of  pigment  disorders.  In  some  cultures,  such  as  in  Asia,  pigmentation  concerns  outweigh  worries  about  developing  wrinkles.  Like  acne,  disorders  of  pigmentation  cause  significant  stress  and  embarrassment,  so  the  treatment  options  should  be  understood  by  every  cosmetic  physician.  In  this  chapter,  the  mechanisms  known  to  be  involved  in  pigment  formation  will  be  explained  and  the  pigmentary  conditions  most  likely  to  be  seen  by  a  cosmetic  dermatologist  will  be  discussed.  There  is  a  wide  array  of  rare  dyschromias  that  are  more  pathologic  in  nature  and  that  are  beyond  the  scope  of  this  chapter.  Cosmetic  dermatologists  are  often  faced  with  patients  presenting  with  melasma,  solar  lentigos,  postinflammatory  hyperpigmentation,  and  circles  under  the  eyes.  This  group  of  conditions  will  be  focused  on  here,  in  addition  to  some  treatment  options.  Depigmenting  agents  will  be  discussed  in  greater  detail  in  Chapter  33.