A 42-year-old Black woman with no significant past medical history presents with blue-gray macules on her neck and upper chest that gradually developed over the past year.
The development of cosmetic lasers and other light-based devices have allowed for effective and safe treatment of many cosmetic pigmentary disorders which were previously not treatable.
The risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and scarring from ablative lasers is high due to severe thermal damage and inflammatory changes, especially when used to treat pigmentary ...
Plus, “when someone with a darker complexion has an adverse reaction to a product, they face a higher risk of developing hyperpigmentation as a result,” says Nada Elbuluk, MD, a professor of ...