Hypopigmentation

<p>There are many disorders of a lack of pigmentation in the skin with different causations</p><p>and effects of which vitiligo is only the best known; this comprehensive text from international</p><p>experts will enable clinicians to diagnose the full range of these conditions and suggest</p><p>the most effective management options for their patients.</p><p>Contents: Basic concepts of melanocyte biology * Approach to hypopigmentation *</p><p>Historical review of vitiligo * Epidemiology and classification of vitiligo * Pathophysiology</p><p>of vitiligo * Segmental vitiligo * Childhood versus post-childhood vitiligo * Pharmacological</p><p>therapy of vitiligo * Surgical treatment of vitiligo * Phototherapy and lasers in the treatment</p><p>of vitiligo * Emerging treatments for vitiligo * Tuberous sclerosis complex * Oculocutaneous</p><p>albinism * Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome Chediak-Chigasi syndrome and Griscelli</p><p>syndrome * Piebaldism * Waardenburg syndrome * Alezzandrini syndrome Margolis</p><p>syndrome Cross syndrome and other rare genetic disorders * Mosaic hypopigmentation</p><p>* Skin disorders causing post-inflammatory hypopigmentation * Infectious and parasitic</p><p>causes of hypopigmentation * Melanoma leukoderma * Halo nevi * Drug-induced hypopigmentation</p><p>* Hypopigmentation from chemical and physical agents * Guttate hypomelanosis</p><p>and progressive hypomelanosis of the trunk (progressive macular hypomelanosis)</p>