Specialty dermatology ICD-9-CM 709.0 MeSH D017496 | ICD-10 L80, L81.5-L81.6 DiseasesDB 21207 | |
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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.
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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:
References
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