Abstract
Riehl melanosis is a rare cause of skin hyperpigmentation that typically occurs on the face and neck and is characterized by the rapid onset of gray-brown reticular pigmentation. It is theorized to be a pigmented contact dermatitis or a lichenoid immune reaction that may be caused by intrinsic as well as extrinsic factors. Treatment is challenging; laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is a common treatment for other pigmented skin conditions. IPL has been reported twice for the treatment of Riehl melanosis and we report a case of Riehl melanosis successfully treated with q-switched Nd:YAG after proving recalcitrant to IPL treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 356-358 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Drugs in Dermatology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2014 |
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Riehl melanosis treated successfully with q-switch Nd : Yag laser. / Smucker, Joanne E.; Sciacca Kirby, Joslyn.
In: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Vol. 13, No. 3, 01.01.2014, p. 356-358.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Riehl melanosis treated successfully with q-switch Nd
T2 - Yag laser
AU - Smucker, Joanne E.
AU - Sciacca Kirby, Joslyn
PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Riehl melanosis is a rare cause of skin hyperpigmentation that typically occurs on the face and neck and is characterized by the rapid onset of gray-brown reticular pigmentation. It is theorized to be a pigmented contact dermatitis or a lichenoid immune reaction that may be caused by intrinsic as well as extrinsic factors. Treatment is challenging; laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is a common treatment for other pigmented skin conditions. IPL has been reported twice for the treatment of Riehl melanosis and we report a case of Riehl melanosis successfully treated with q-switched Nd:YAG after proving recalcitrant to IPL treatment.
AB - Riehl melanosis is a rare cause of skin hyperpigmentation that typically occurs on the face and neck and is characterized by the rapid onset of gray-brown reticular pigmentation. It is theorized to be a pigmented contact dermatitis or a lichenoid immune reaction that may be caused by intrinsic as well as extrinsic factors. Treatment is challenging; laser and intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy is a common treatment for other pigmented skin conditions. IPL has been reported twice for the treatment of Riehl melanosis and we report a case of Riehl melanosis successfully treated with q-switched Nd:YAG after proving recalcitrant to IPL treatment.
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