Post-Inflammatory Pigment Alteration

Rajiv I. Nijhawan; Andrew F. Alexis

doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-8344-1_40

Post-Inflammatory Pigment Alteration

Rajiv I. Nijhawan, Andrew F. Alexis

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Post-inflammatory pigment alteration is a common sequela of acne vulgaris in darker skin types (Fitzpatrick skin phototypes IV–VI). Acne-associated dyschromia contributes considerably to the psychological and emotional distress experienced by acne patients and can often be of greater concern to the patient than the acne itself [1 – 3]. Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is seen much more frequently than post-inflammatory hypopigmentation; however, it is important to keep in mind that in addition to acne itself, various acne treatments can cause hyper- or hypopigmentation as a result of irritation.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Acneiform Eruptions in Dermatology
Subtitle of host publication	A Differential Diagnosis
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	279-287
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781461483441
ISBN (Print)	9781461483434
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8344-1_40
State	Published - Jan 1 2014

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