Hypopigmentation or depigmentation

DDx

  • Postinflammatory (eg, acne, atopic dermatitis)
  • Vitiligo
  • Albinism
  • Tinea versicolor (pityriasis versicolor)
  • Pityriasis alba (pityriasis simplex)
  • Seborrheic dermatitis
  • Piebaldism (white forelock)
  • Tuberous sclerosis
  • Halo nevi or halo around melanoma
  • Leukoderma
  • Liquid nitrogen treatment
  • Intralesional corticosteroids
  • Morphea (localized scleroderma)
  • Lichen sclerosis
  • Hansen’s disease (leprosy)

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Last updated: December 1, 2014