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March 2010

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VOLUME 9 • ISSUE 3

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Case Report

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology

Pimecrolimus for Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis

Pravit Asawanonda MD DSc, Thanapong Sutthipong MD, Nattapa Prejawai MD

Abstract

Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a very common skin disorder, although the precise prevalence of which is unknown. There are no universally safe and efficacious treatments for this condition. The authors report the success of 1% pimecrolimus cream in inducing repigmentation is this hypomelanotic disorder.

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