Pigmentary disorders in the South East.
In this article, new information is introduced regarding vitiligo and melasma based on clinical studies of Korean patients and specific pigmentary disorders that occur in Asians. These disorders can be psychologically distressing because of their visible nature. They are especially resistant to various kinds of conventional treatments and tend to have a chronic progression that makes patients doubt the results and the prognosis.
Drs. Woo and Hann's Skin Clinic, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, 15-3 Galwol-Dong, Yongsan-Gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea. skhann@paran.com
Seung-Kyung
SK
Hann
Sungbin
S
Im
Won Soon
WS
Chung
Do Young
DY
Kim
D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D018450:Disease Progression; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000145:classification; D006801:Humans; D008548:Melanosis / Q000145:classification; D049328:Mongolian Spot / Q000145:classification; D009507:Nevus of Ota / Q000145:classification; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000145:classification