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Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation

Aka: Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation
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  1. Definition
    1. Hyperpigmentation response to inflammation on dark skin
  2. Causes: Common precipitating lesions
    1. Acne Vulgaris
    2. Psoriasis
    3. Atopic Dermatitis
    4. Contact Dermatitis
    5. Lichen Planus
  3. Signs
    1. Irregular, dark Macules and patches at sites of injury or inflammation
  4. Management
    1. General
      1. Most effective protocol is to use these agents in combination
      2. Example
        1. Hydroquinone 2% with Glycolic Acid 10% applied twice daily
        2. Tretinoin applied at bedtime
    2. Bleaching agents
      1. Hydroquinone (Eldoquin Forte) 2-4% applied twice daily
    3. Chemical Peels
      1. Salicylic acid
      2. Glycolic Acid peel
    4. Keratolytics
      1. Azelaic Acid (Azelex) 20% cream applied twice daily
      2. Tretinoin (Retin-A) 0.025-0.050% applied at bedtime
      3. Tazarotene (Tazorac) 0.1% cream applied at bedtime
  5. Course
    1. Changes can persist for years
  6. References
    1. Burns (1997) Dermatol Surg 23(3): 171-5

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (C0333616)

Concepts Pathologic Function (T046)
ICD10 L81.0
SnomedCT 201282009, 55519009, 238699007
English Hyperpigmentation, postinflammatory, Post-inflamm hypermelanosis, Post-inflamm hyperpigmentation, Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, Post-inflammatory hypermelanosis, Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (disorder), Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (morphologic abnormality), hyperpigmentation; postinflammatory, postinflammatory; hyperpigmentation, Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation
Dutch postinflammatoire hyperpigmentatie, hyperpigmentatie; postinflammatoir, postinflammatoir; hyperpigmentatie, Postinflammatoire hyperpigmentatie
French Hyperpigmentation post-inflammatoire
German Hyperpigmentation nach Entzuendung, Postinflammatorische Hyperpigmentierung
Italian Iperpigmentazione post-infiammatoria
Portuguese Hiperpigmentação pós-inflamatória
Spanish Hiperpigmentación postinflamatoria, Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, hipermelanosis posinflamatoria, hiperpigmentación posinflamatoria (anomalía morfológica), hiperpigmentación posinflamatoria (trastorno), hiperpigmentación posinflamatoria
Japanese 炎症後色素沈着亢進, ｴﾝｼｮｳｺﾞｼｷｿﾁﾝﾁｬｸｺｳｼﾝ
Czech Pozánětlivá hyperpigmentace
Korean 염증후 과다색소침착
Hungarian Gyulladás utáni hyperpigmentatio
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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