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Review
. 2005 Apr;23(2):209-26.
doi: 10.1016/j.det.2005.01.001.

Melanin pigmentary disorders: treatment update

Jean-Paul Ortonne  1 , Thierry Passeron
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Review

Melanin pigmentary disorders: treatment update

Jean-Paul Ortonne et al. Dermatol Clin. 2005 Apr.

Abstract

Most of the melanin pigmentary disorders are cosmetically important and have a strong impact on the quality of life of affected individuals. This article examines recent advances in the treatment of melanin pigmentary disorder including hypermelanosis and hypomelanosis. The development of laser technologies has completed the use of the increasing number of bleaching agents in treating hyperpigmented lesions. The treatment of hypomelanotic disorders is still often disappointing, but new therapeutic options provide encouraging results.

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