Progressive macular hypomelanosis
| Progressive macular hypomelanosis | |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Dermatology |
Progressive macular hypomelanosis is a common skin condition, a disorder, observed more frequently in young women with darkly pigmented skin who originate from or reside in tropical climates.[1]
An interesting property of the skin condition is that it can be easily identified using a Wood's lamp. The lack of pigment results and a clear observation of homogeneous white areas, while the involvement of Cutibacterium acnes will show an orange fluorescence due to its . That way it can be differentiated from other hypopigmentary disorders such as vitiligo."[2]
See also[]
- Riehl melanosis
- List of cutaneous conditions
References[]
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
- ^ Westerhof W, Relyveld GN, Kingswijk MM, de Man P, Menke HE, Propionibacterium acnes and the pathogenesis of progressive macular hypomelanosis, Arch Dermatol. 2004 Feb;140(2):210-4.
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