Abstract

Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte or melanin depletion, or a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.

Treatments

Often, hypopigmentation can be brought on by laser treatments; however, the hypopigmentation can be treated with other lasers or light sources.

Associated conditions

It is seen in:

- Albinism

- Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis

- Leprosy

- Lleucism

- Phenylketonuria

- Pityriasis alba

- Vitiligo

- Angelman syndrome

- Tinea versicolor

- An uncommon adverse effect of imatinib therapy