ABSTRACT

Darkening patches on the skin can result in great distress for the patient. However, definitive diagnosis between the many possible causes and effective treatment can be very hard for the medical practitioner to achieve. This is the first major professional reference with systematic coverage of diagnosis and the various treatment options, and it will be an indispensable clinical reference.

section I|1 pages

Histology, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Skin Pigmentation

section II|1 pages

Disorders of Hyperpigmentation

chapter 5|7 pages

Melasma

chapter 9|7 pages

Mastocytosis

chapter 10|6 pages

Pityriasis versicolor

chapter 14|8 pages

Drug-induced hyperpigmention

chapter 16|16 pages

Linear hyperpigmentation

chapter 19|8 pages

Genodermatoses

section III|1 pages

Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis

chapter 22|8 pages

Dermoscopy

chapter 23|14 pages

Histopathology

chapter 25|2 pages

Spectrophotometry

section IV|1 pages

Treatment