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Hypopigmentation
Hypopigmentation is a medical term describing areas of skin that are lighter in color than the rest of the skin. It can be present from birth or be caused by a number of conditions such as vitiligo (an autoimmune condition), fungal infection, and lack of sunlight.
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What is hypopigmentation?
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How to fix hypopigmentation?
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What are the tests that indicate hypopigmentation?
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Is there a connection between ginger and hypopigmentation?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Can hypothyrodism be a direct cause of hypopigmentation?
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Will bio oil help hypopigmentation?
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A 41-year old asked:
What does periorbital hypopigmentation mean?
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A 48-year old asked:
Is hypopigmentation related to pregnancy at all?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can you use hydroquione cream on public area for hypopigmentation?
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A 36-year old asked:
Will the white patches (hypopigmentation) that follow an exzema outbreak go away?
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A 31-year old asked:
How effective are skin grafts in treating hypopigmentation?
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A 34-year old asked:
What can I do to treat hypopigmentation from ipl laser?
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A 27-year old asked:
Do the white patches (hypopigmentation) that follow an eczema outbreak usually go away?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I recently got an IPL treatment. Now after crusting, I have some hypopigmentation. Why did this occur and how can I fix it?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is hypopigmentation a problem for life, or will it change? it was caused by 2nd degree burn 6 months ago.
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have hypopigmentation spots all over after my guttate psoriasis went away. Will the spots fade away and is there any way to fasten the process?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I suffered fire burns on both leg for five months ago and my skin looks whitish. (Hypopigmentation). What can I do to improve my condition. Thank you?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can you use hydroquinone cream on pubic area for hypopigmentation?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I tried to burn off my fordyce spot and it was the a win-lose situation, the good news is my fordyce spot I treated was smooth and clear and no more bumps but I having a lot more hypopigmentation. I used a plasma pen?
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A 53-year old asked:
What does it mean when a doctor says "hypopigmentation can be brought on by laser treatments"?
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A male asked:
Hi I am suffered from eczema over 19yrs. some area of my skin has hypopigmentation over years. Can the pigment return? What should I do?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Three months ago i spilled boiling hot water on me. A burn scar formed with hypopigmentation inside formed. How can I go about fading it?
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A female asked:
Can lemon juice help with hypopigmentation? I was told that i can treat hypopigmentation spots by applying lemon juice twice a day. Is this true?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I am from india, I have a white spot on my face, not sure if it is hypopigmentation. Can I use skin lightning products on my face to even out the spot?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does retin a (tretinoin) cause hypopigmentation?
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A 44-year old asked:
Hypopigmentation from retin a (tretinoin) is temporary ?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is it safe to have hypopigmentation after laser hair removal?
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A 31-year old asked:
Will self tanners, spray tan, or tanning beds help get rid of hypopigmentation?
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A male asked:
Have tinea versicolor.i took 400mg itraconazole for 7 days.its been 6+months but hypopigmentation still on myback.will diamondpeel help or tan in sun?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can hypopigmentation (vitiligo) on my forehead be treated with dandruff shampoo?
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