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"