Pimecrolimus for idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis.
Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a very common skin disorder, although the precise prevalence of which is unknown. There are no universally safe and efficacious treatments for this condition. The authors report the success of 1% pimecrolimus cream in inducing repigmentation is this hypomelanotic disorder.
Asawanonda
Pravit
P
Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok,Thailand. pravit@adsl.loxinfo.com
Sutthipong
Thanapong
T
Prejawai
Nattapa
N
D000368:Aged; D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D065095:Calcineurin Inhibitors; C117268:pimecrolimus; D016559:Tacrolimus