From the SOCU Poster Hall | Periorbital Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color
Periorbital hyperpigmentation is common in patients with skin of color, though understanding the condition – and selecting an effective treatment – can be a challenge. Darkening around the eyes can appear as brown, blue-grey, blue, violet, or purple -- all signs of the root causes -- which include extra deposits of melanin, inflammation, prominent veins, and structural changes. Periorbital hyp …
Periorbital hyperpigmentation is common in patients with skin of color, though understanding the condition – and selecting an effective treatment – can be a challenge. Darkening around the eyes can appear as brown, blue-grey, blue, violet, or purple -- all signs of the root causes -- which include extra deposits of melanin, inflammation, prominent veins, and structural changes. Periorbital hyp … Continue reading "From the SOCU Poster Hall | Periorbital Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color"
At the Skin of Color Update 2024, we had the honor to learn from Dr. Rebecca Vasquez, Associate Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center, regarding the evolving field of vitiligo management. Vitiligo affects between 0.5% to 2% of the global population, with no racial or gender preference, yet it carries a significant psychological burden for affected individuals.1 Dr. Vasquez emphasized that vi …