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==Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation==
Postinflammatory hyper pigmentation, also known as ''post inflammatory hypermelanosis'', can result from any natural or [[iatrogenic]] [[inflammatory]] condition, resulting from two mechanism:  
Also known as ''post inflammatory hypermelanosis'' can result from any natural or [[iatrogenic]] [[inflammatory]] condition, resulting from two mechanism:  
# Increased [[epidermal]] [[pigmentation]] via increased [[melanocyte]] activity
# Increased [[epidermal]] [[pigmentation]] via increased [[melanocyte]] activity
# [[Dermal]] [[melanosis]] from [[melanocyte]] damage and [[melanin]] drop out from the [[epidermis]] into the [[dermis]].<ref name="Andrews">James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.</ref><ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages= |isbn=1-4160-2999-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref>
# [[Dermal]] [[melanosis]] from [[melanocyte]] damage and [[melanin]] drop out from the [[epidermis]] into the [[dermis]].<ref name="Andrews">James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.</ref><ref name="Bolognia">{{cite book |author=Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. |title=Dermatology: 2-Volume Set |publisher=Mosby |location=St. Louis |year=2007 |pages= |isbn=1-4160-2999-0 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=}}</ref>

Latest revision as of 18:08, 4 July 2014

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Postinflammatory hyper pigmentation, also known as post inflammatory hypermelanosis, can result from any natural or iatrogenic inflammatory condition, resulting from two mechanism:

  1. Increased epidermal pigmentation via increased melanocyte activity
  2. Dermal melanosis from melanocyte damage and melanin drop out from the epidermis into the dermis.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.