Pigmentation disorders

Vitamin C Prevents Ultraviolet-induced Pigmentation in Healthy Volunteers: Bayesian Meta-analysis Results from 31 Randomized Controlled versus Vehicle Clinical Studies
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2019;12(2):E53–E59 (epub only) by Romain de Dormael, PharmD;* Philippe Bastien, PhD;* Peggy Sextius, PhD; Audrey Gueniche, PharmD; Daniel Ye, PhD; Christian Tran, PharmD; Véronique Chevalier, MSc; Charles Gomes, PhD; Luc Souverain, MSc; and Caroline Tricaud, PhD Drs. de Dormael, Bastien, Sextius, Gueniche, Tran, Gomes, and Mr. Souverain are with L’Oréal Research […]

Acquired Macular Pigmentation of Unknown Etiology
J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2019;12(1):38–46 by Siriorn Udompanich, MBchB, MSc and Vasanop Vachiramon, MD Dr. Udompanich and Dr. Vachiramon are with the Division of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand. Funding: No funding was provided for this study. Disclosures: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content […]

Patterns of Over-the-counter Lightening Agent Use among Patients with Hyperpigmentation Disorders: A United States-based Cohort Study
by Dana S. Saade, MD; Mayra B.C. Maymone, MD, DSc; Eric A. Secemsky, MD, MSc; Kevin F. Kennedy, MSc; and Neelam A. Vashi, MD Drs. Saade, Maymone, and Vashi are with the Department of Dermatology at Boston University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Secemsky is with the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General […]

Dual Effect of Photobiomodulation on Melasma: Downregulation of Hyperpigmentation and Enhanced Solar Resistance—A Pilot Study
by Daniel Barolet, MD, FRCPC Dr. Barolet is with the Department of Medicine, Dermatology Division, McGill University in Montreal, Québec, Canada, and with the RoseLab Skin Optics Laboratory in Laval, Canada. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. Disclosures: The author has no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. Abstract: […]

Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Polypodium Leucotomos Extract in the Treatment of Melasma in Asian Skin: A Pilot Study
by Chee-Leok Goh, MD, MBBS, MRCP(UK), MMed(Int Med); Sai Yee Chuah, MBChB (Glasgow), MRCP(UK), Dip Derm, MRCPS (Glasgow); Steven Tien, MD; Guan Thng, MBBS, MRCP; María Alejandra Vitale, MD; and Arancha Delgado-Rubin, PhD Drs. Goh, Chuah, and Thng are with the National Skin Centre in Singapore. Drs. Vitale and Delgado are with the R&D Department […]

Are Natural Ingredients Effective in the Management of Hyperpigmentation? A Systematic Review
by Jasmine C. Hollinger, MD; Kunal Angra, MD; and Rebat M. Halder, MD Dr. Hollinger is with the Department of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Drs. Angra and Halder are with the Department of Dermatology, Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, DC. Funding: No funding was provided for this article. […]

Melasma in Men: A Review of Clinical, Etiological, and Management Issues
by Rashmi Sarkar, MD, MNAMS; Pallavi Ailawadi, MD, DNB; and Shilpa Garg, DNB Dr. Sarkar is a professor at the Department of Dermatology, Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India. Dr. Ailawadi is Senior Resident at the Maulana Azad Medical College and LokNayak Hospital in New Delhi, India. Dr Garg is Consultant Dermatologist, Sir […]