8
Views
18
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
DISORDERS OF PIGMENTATION

Common disorders of pigmentation

When are more than cosmetic cover-ups required?

Pages 177-186 | Published online: 05 Dec 2017
 

Preview

A woman noticing a small patch of pale skin may comment, “My mother used to have the same thing.” Or a father seeing a milky-brown lesion on his newborn may receive the explanation, “It'll go away on its own.” Pigmentation imperfections are common. Usually they are benign and cause little distress. However, some disorders can be disfiguring and some flag possible systemic disease. Dr Hacker describes the presentation of a variety of disorders, provides illustrations of several, and summarizes therapeutic approaches to those that respond to treatment.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Steven M. Hacker

Steven M. Hacker, MD Dr Hacker is assistant clinical professor, division of dermatology and cutaneous surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville. In addition, he has a solo private practice in Boca Raton, Florida.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.