Pigmentary Disorders for Practitioners (ePub)

Pigmentary disorders typically indicate an increased amount of melanin, leading to darker color of the skin, calledhypermelanosis or hyperpigmentation. Decreased or absent pigment makes the skin appear lighter or white, known ashypomelanosis or hypopigmentation.The book is written in such a format that guides the reader through the epidemiology,pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and differential diagnosis of both common and rare pigmentary disorders. Itillustrates the diagnosis and recognition of pigmentary disorders with a wide range of images.This book aims to promote therapid and efficient transfer of medical research into clinical practice. Covering new developments and innovations in all fieldsof clinical dermatology, it provides the clinician the summary of recent research and its implications for clinical practice. Thebook is focused on a clinically relevant topic and explains how research results impact diagnostics, treatment options andprocedures, as well as patient management. This reader-friendly text is highly structured with core messages, summaries,tables, diagrams and illustrations. It is a concise and illustrative book meant for practising physicians. The text will beextensively referenced for detailed analysis of facts. It is an ideal book for all practitioners, including dermatologists.