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SEMINARS IN CUTANEOUS MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 133-139Publisher
FRONTLINE MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS
DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2012.03.001
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skin of color; hyperpigmentation; topical agents; oral agents; lasers; chemical peels
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Pigmentary abnormalities are among the most common reasons why patients with skin of color visit a dermatologist. Hydroquinone has been a cornerstone for the treatment of hyperpigmentation; however, concerns regarding adverse effects have prompted a search for alternative agents. Some promising topical treatments include soy, licorice, rucinol, mulberry, niacinamide, ellagic acid, resveratrol, and dioic acid. Oral agents, primarily used for the prevention of postprocedural hyperpigmentation, include procyanidins, tranexamic acid, and Polypodium leucotomos. Advances in Q-switched lasers, intense pulse light, fractional photothermolysis, and the advent of tretinoin peeling add to the clinician's armamentarium for treating hyperpigmentation. Semin Cutan Med Surg 31:133-139 (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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