- Skin examination.
Viewing medical history.
There are a wide
range of
depigmenting treatments used for
hyperpigmentation conditions, and
responses to most...
- dutasteride. In
vitro research during mid-1980s
evaluating azelaic acid's
depigmenting (whitening)
capability concluded it is
effective (cytotoxic to melanocytes)...
- from melanocytes. The same
action is
thought to be
responsible for the
depigmenting effect of the drug in humans.
Monobenzone may
cause destruction of melanocytes...
- Moo-Chang; Shin, Min-Kyu; Bae,
Hyunsu (2006). "Survey and
mechanism of skin
depigmenting and
lightening agents".
Phytotherapy Research. 20 (11): 921–34. doi:10...
- Jean-Paul (2011-12-01). "A
randomized controlled study to
evaluate the
depigmenting activity of L-ascorbic acid plus
phytic acid-serum vs.
placebo on solar...
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tanning of
unaffected skin. In
cases of
extensive vitiligo the
option to
depigment the
unaffected skin with
topical drugs like monobenzone, mequinol, or...
- the
uneven blotches of
color caused by the illness. The
creams would depigment the blotches, and, with the
application of makeup, he
could appear very...
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Depigmentation is the
lightening of the skin or loss of pigment.
Depigmentation of the skin can be
caused by a
number of
local and
systemic conditions...
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arising from pimples, rashes, or
chronic skin conditions.
Individuals with
depigmenting conditions such as
vitiligo have also been
known to
lighten their skin...
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Treatments to
hasten the
fading of the
discolored patches include:
Topical depigmenting agents, such as
hydroquinone (HQ)
either in over-the-counter (OTC – 2%)...
