Pigmentary Skin Disorders
Diagnosis and management of pigmentary skin disorders has become an important area in dermatology as the demand for treatment of these conditions has increased exponentially, particularly with skin of color. However, coverage in standard texts regarding v
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Prasad Kumarasinghe Editor
Pigmentary Skin Disorders
Updates in Clinical Dermatology Series Editors: John Berth-Jones Chee Leok Goh Howard I. Maibach
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Prasad Kumarasinghe Editor
Pigmentary Skin Disorders
Editor Prasad Kumarasinghe, MBBS, MD, FCCP, FAMS, FACD Clinical Professor Department of Dermatology Fiona Stanley Hospital and University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia
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Preface
Pigmentary disorders have received increasing attention in the last two decades. The psychological effects of hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation can be enormous in a given patient. The impact is not only due to the extent of the disease but also due to the individual patient’s expectations and the sociocultural implications. Improving the quality of life of each individual should be a treatment goal. While arrest of the disease and reversal of the dyspigmentation are the main treatment goals, when they are not possible, camouflage also plays an important role. The psychological impact of pigmentary disorders such as v
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