Hyperpigmented Macules and Patches on the Face: Exogenous Ochronosis or Lichen Planus Pigmentosus?
JDD authors Deepika Narayanan, MD and Stephen K. Tyring, MD, PhD, MBA present a case of a patient with a 10-year history of blue-black macules and patches on the face and an associated history of skin- lightening cream usage. The skin lightening cream contained hydroquinone, which is often associated with exogenous ochronosis (EO). Interestingly, the biopsy did not show characteristic findings of …
JDD authors Deepika Narayanan, MD and Stephen K. Tyring, MD, PhD, MBA present a case of a patient with a 10-year history of blue-black macules and patches on the face and an associated history of skin- lightening cream usage. The skin lightening cream contained hydroquinone, which is often associated with exogenous ochronosis (EO). Interestingly, the biopsy did not show characteristic findings of … 
Treating scarring alopecias in patients with skin of color requires a nuanced understanding of their unique clinical features and challenges. Dr. Susan Taylor, Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine (@drsusantaylor), President-Elect of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), and founder of the Skin of Color Society, has devoted her career to impro … 
Advances in the biology of pigmentation have practical applications for dermatologic practice, according to Dr. Thierry Passeron, professor and chair of the dermatology department at the Université Côte d’Azur in Nice, France. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, interviewed Dr. Passeron about what clinicians should know about the biology of pigment … 
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A recent myth-busting column in The Washington Post addressed if estrogen creams can prevent skin aging when applied to the face. The column noted that research is lacking on the facial use of estrogen creams. However, research does show that estrogen creams can improve skin when applied topically in menopausal women, and some dermatologists do prescribe estrogen creams off-label for facial use.
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