TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Management of Hyperpigmentation A1 - Paek, So Yeon A1 - Ozog, David A1 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Kelly, A. Paul A2 - Taylor, Susan C. A2 - Lim, Henry W. A2 - Serrano, Ana Maria Anido PY - 2016 T2 - Taylor and Kelly's Dermatology for Skin of Color, 2e AB - KEY POINTSAcquired disorders of hyperpigmentation are commonly seen in patients with skin of color but are particularly challenging to treat in this population.Photoprotection is a safe and effective method of management.Topical agents, including hydroquinone, combination, and azelaic acid creams, are first-line treatments for hyperpigmentation.Glycolic acid and salicylic acid peels, and microdermabrasion have also demonstrated efficacy.Q-switched (QS) neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser, intense pulsed light, and nonablative fractional photothermolysis are promising therapies.The erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet resurfacing laser, and lasers with shorter wavelengths (including the QS ruby and QS alexandrite laser) are not recommended for the treatment of acquired pigmentary disorders in patients with skin of color. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161547571 ER -