The differential diagnosis for TFFD includes a variety of dermatologic diseases, all of which are characterized by hyperpigmented plaques. These include pityriasis versicolor, acanthosis nigricans, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 6-month-old, healthy male presents to your clinic with a birthmark on the right flank. His parents became ...

A 51-year-old white man was admitted to the hospital because of fever, weight loss, and several episodes of systemic embolization, manifested as sharp, left-sided flank pain with macrohematuria and ...

A large armamentarium of treatments exist for the vast array of hyperpigmentation disorders (see Table 5). Topical depigmenting agents, chemical peels, cryosurgery, dermabrasion, and pigment-specific ...

The goal of this multicenter study was to identify sensitive and specific dermoscopic features for melanoma-in-situ relative to other skin lesions. Compared to invasive melanoma, features associated ...

Hyperpigmentation is the appearance of darker patches on skin that can occur in a variety of forms – sunspots, melasma, acne scars – and for a variety of reasons. Ozohu Adoh started her own skincare ...

Hyperpigmentation is common in dark skin and occurs when an area of skin becomes darker than the surrounding skin. It is typically longer lasting and more challenging to treat in darker than lighter ...

Mary Kay has patented a method for reducing melanin in hyperpigmented skin by topically applying a composition containing specific plant extracts. The method aims to reduce the appearance of ...

With approaching summers, exposure to direct rays of the sun, heat and environmental stressors increases and this raises the incidence of dark spots on the skin, also known as hyperpigmentation. The ...

The differential diagnosis for CRP includes other hyperpigmented, hyperkeratotic skin disorders such as terra firma-forme dermatosis, acanthosis nigricans, Dowling-Degos disease, Galli-Galli disease, ...