Brief overview Symptoms: Isolated or extensive white (depigmented) skin patches all over the body or only in individual areas (face, hands, feet), white coloration of hair possible, sometimes itching with new patches Treatment: medication such as cortisone, light therapy, PUVA (psoralen plus light therapy), bleaching, transplantation of pigment cells (melanocytes), relapse prevention by avoiding stress … Vitiligo: Symptoms & Treatment
Covering skin imperfections under decorative makeup has long been routine for many women. But if someone has a port-wine stain on his or her face, the only choice he or she has had so far has been to put up with it. Today, cosmetic surgery can help in many cases. But what if they also … Camouflage: Decorative Cosmetics for Stubborn Cases
Products Methoxsalen was commercially available as a solution for extracorporeal use and had been approved since 2008 (Uvadex, Meladinine). Both products are now off the market. In Germany, some drugs are still available. see also under Methoxsalen cream. Structure and properties Methoxsalen (C12H8O4, Mr = 216.2 g/mol) is 8-methoxypsoralen, cf. psoralen. Effects Methoxsalen (ATC D05BA02) … Methoxsalen
Products Hydroquinone is commercially available in many countries as a drug product as a cream (combination preparation). Monopreparations are also available in some countries. Structure and properties Hydroquinone (C6H6O2, Mr = 110.1 g/mol) or 1,4-dihydroxybenzene exists as a white crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. It belongs to the diphenols or dihydroxybenzenes. Effects … Hydroquinone
Synonyms Hyperpigmentation forehead, hypopigmentation forehead, depigmentation forehead, white spot disease, vitiligo Definition The term “pigment disorder” summarizes a series of diseases that are characterized by a disturbed formation of the skin’s color pigments. This disorder can lead to an altered skin appearance in persons with pigment disorders on the forehead. The natural pigmentation of the … Pigment disorder on the forehead
Cause The causes for the appearance of a pigment disorder on the forehead are manifold. The possible causes of the pigment disorder also depend on the exact form of the skin change. In many cases, several independent factors must interact to cause a pigment disorder in the epidermis. The most common causes for the development … Cause | Pigment disorder on the forehead
Diagnosis Although most forms of pigmentation disorders of the forehead have no disease value whatsoever and therefore do not require medical treatment, the assessment by a physician can be useful in many cases. In the case of a pigment disorder on the forehead, the doctor will first examine the area of skin affected by the … Diagnosis | Pigment disorder on the forehead
Prognosis/Progress A pigment disorder on the forehead has no disease value in most cases and therefore usually takes a harmless course. For this reason, most of the affected persons can only be considered for cosmetic treatment of the changed skin area. How exactly the pigment disorder on the forehead develops over time depends to a … Prognosis/Progress | Pigment disorder on the forehead
Symptoms Gray hair is caused by single to many white hairs in the hairstyle. Together with the normally pigmented hair, the hair appears gray to silver. Gray hair has an altered structure, stands crosswise and is less easy to comb. Hair has an important communication function and is important for external appearance and attractiveness. Full … Gray Hair
Diagnostics Since skin cancer can also be hidden behind every pigment spot on the forehead, it is important to have it examined by a dermatologist. In most cases, a simple examination with a dermatoscope is sufficient. In special or difficult cases, a tissue sample of the pigment disorder can also be taken, which is then … Diagnostics | Pigment spots on the forehead
Introduction Pigmentation spots are irregularities in the color of the skin, which are noticeable in dark or light areas of the skin. The most common pigmentation marks on the forehead include age spots, melasma, freckles and vitiligo. Vitiligo, in contrast to other pigment spots, is a hypopigmentation, i.e. a pigment disorder that is accompanied by … Pigment spots on the forehead
Symptoms The most common form of pigment spots are age spots, also called lentigines seniles or lentigines solares (sun spots). As the name already reveals, age spots occur mainly at a higher age; mostly from the 40th and almost always from the 60th year of life. Typically, age spots are found on areas of skin … Symptoms | Pigment spots on the forehead
