Skin Discoloration

Vitiligo is a chronic disease with a highly variable normal course. Prognosis of treated cases depends upon the age of onset and the site and extent of skin color loss.

Jul 9, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Being the most effective treatment for vitiligo, the PUVA therapy has both advantages and disadvantages and the pros and cons has to be assessed before using it.

Jul 6, 2009 - Hanish Babu

The most effective treatment for vitiligo is photochemotherapy, which involves the use of topical or oral psoralens followed by exposure to UVA or sunlight.

Jul 6, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Diagnosis of vitiligo involves detailed history taking, physical examination of the skin, and laboratory tests to rule out any associated diseases.

Jul 5, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Dark circles around the eyes, also known as periorbital melanosis or periorbital hyperpigmentation, is a common cosmetic problem, seen more in females than in males.

Apr 21, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Pityriasis alba occurs in children within the age group of 3 to 16 years and is characterized by white skin patches with delicate scales on the face, trunk and limbs.

Mar 3, 2009 - Hanish Babu

There are a number of diseases causing loss of skin color with the appearance of white patches on the skin surface.

Feb 2, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Melasma, known as the mask of pregnancy or chloasma, is an acquired dark brown skin discoloration on the exposed part of the face. Melasma is more common in dark skins.

Jan 25, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Though beauty is not skin deep, disorders of skin color causes lots of heartbreaks. Paradoxically, dark skinned yearn for lighter skin and the light skinned for darker.

Jan 21, 2009 - Hanish Babu