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A study published by the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery reveals the efficacy of the 755-nm picosecond laser as a treatment for melasma in Asian women with darker skin types. 

Picosecond laser evaluated in melasma study

AVITA Therapeutics has launched a study evaluating their RECELL System as a treatment for stable vitiligo. 

First patient enrolled in vitiligo repigmentation study 

New research has shed light on how hyperpigmentation occurs. Experts break down what you need to know in this article.

Melasma treatment possibilities expand thanks to new research

Cheryl Guttman Krader is a contributor to Dermatology Times, Ophthalmology Times, and Urology Times.

Newer and emerging modalities are addressing the need for better therapeutic options for vitiligo, but there remains a broader need for dermatologists to understand the existing, useful therapies for this disfiguring, but undertreated autoimmune condition.

Vitiligo treatment difficult, not impossible

Ronald G. Wheeland, M.D., is a private practitioner in Tucson, Ariz. He is former president of the American Academy of Dermatology,  the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery and the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and a long-standing

Vitiligo affects 3 million people of all skin types per year in the U.S. In this article, Dr. Wheeland summarizes the latest updates on vitiligo, highligting promising treatments to come.

A basic primer on vitiligo

New consensus conclusions are important, because managing acquired macular pigmentation is a new frontier in dermatology. The article defines terminology and notes the primary feature common to macular pigmentation conditions.

Consensus agreement outlines terminology to describe pigmentary disorders

Do you know the warning signs of life threatening purpura? Dr. Roderick Hay outlines what you need to know about potentially life-threatening conditions involving purpura.

Warning signs of life-threatening purpura

The latest roundup of new dermatology products includes safe ultrasound treatment in the home, skincare for aging skin, and topical pain relief.

Pigmentary Disorders