Nicole Gunasekera, MD, MBA, FAAD, used a case presentation quiz to guide her discussion on disorders of pigmentation in Boston June 22, 2023. Dr. Gunesekara, a dermatologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, reviewed common presentations of post-inflammatory dyspigmentation (PID), which can present as hypopigmentation, hyperpigmentation or erythema. There are numerous causes of PID …
Approximately 1% of the world’s population is affected by vitiligo, an autoimmune condition which presents with a hypopigmentation or depigmentation of the skin. The depigmentation that results from vitiligo can be disfiguring for those who are affected. Skin diseases, such as vitiligo, can have a considerable impact on a patient’s well-being resulting in negative emotions. …
Featuring Ginette A. Okoye, MD, FAAD In one of the morning breakout sessions, Dr. Ginette Okoye gave an enlightening presentation on hypopigmentation and other dyschromias. When you see hypopigmentation , Dr. Okoye cautioned, “ don’t automatically diagnose post inflammatory hypopigmentation”. The first decision to make in the approach to these patients is whether they have …