Depigmentation is the lightening of the skin or loss of pigment. Depigmentation of the skin can be caused by a number of local and systemic conditions...

(sectoral heterochromia iridum) or brilliant blue eyes, patches of skin depigmentation, and a wider gap between the inner corners of the eyes called telecanthus...

chemical formula C6H5CH2OC6H4OH. It is used as a topical drug for medical depigmentation. It is a colourless solid that is classified as the monobenzyl ether...

Hydroquinone, also known as benzene-1,4-diol or quinol, is an aromatic organic compound that is a type of phenol, a derivative of benzene, having the chemical...

Gum depigmentation, also known as gum bleaching, is a procedure used in cosmetic dentistry to lighten or remove black spots or patches on the gums consisting...

common pattern, wide and randomly distributed areas of depigmentation Universal vitiligo: depigmentation encompasses most of the body Focal vitiligo: one or...

strongly correlated with the development of ochronosis, cataracts, patchy depigmentation, and contact dermatitis. Ochronosis can lead to lesions and squamous...

but not completely devoid of pigment. This is not to be confused with depigmentation, which is characterized as the absence of all pigment. It is caused...

after rolling in coloured mud. Asian elephants have some patches of depigmentation, particularly on the head. Calves have brownish or reddish hair, with...

horse (or grey horse) has a coat color characterized by progressive depigmentation of the colored hairs of the coat. Most gray horses have black skin and...

mutations. Pale patches of skin, feathers, or fur (often referred to as "depigmentation") can also result from injury. Leucism is often used to describe the...

surgically, or lightened with the use of topical depigmentation agents. Some common depigmentation agents such as azelaic acid and kojic acid seem to...

collectively known as depigmentation phenotypes, and are all caused by areas of skin that lack pigment cells (melanocytes). Depigmentation phenotypes have various...

thought to possess magical power. Vitiligo is a condition that causes depigmentation of sections of skin. It occurs when melanocytes die or are unable to...

and pigmentary anomalies, including white forelocks and patches of depigmentation on the skin. Poliosis is a common manifestation. In addition to genetic...

become pale. Darkening depigmented skin is also extremely difficult. Depigmentation causes a permanent and extreme sensitivity to the sun. Vitiligo patients...

include a distended abdomen, hair thinning, loss of teeth, skin or hair depigmentation, and dermatitis. Children with kwashiorkor often develop irritability...

done by electrosurgery, laser treatment, cryotherapy, or the use of depigmentation agents, such as hydroquinone, tretinoin, topical cysteamine, azelaic...

a monophyletic group. Typical adaptations include reduced eyes and depigmentation. Many aboveground fish may enter caves on occasion, but obligate cavefish...

(1939) subscribed to depigmentation theory that claimed that the Nordic race's light-coloured skin was the result of depigmentation from their ancestors...

Stomatitis nicotina, also called "smoker's palate", characterized by melanin depigmentation and epithelial thinning. Pindborg, Jens J.; Daftary, Dinesh K.; Mehta...

diagnosed with the chronic skin condition vitiligo, characterized by depigmentation of portions of the skin, at the age of four. Harlow was a victim of...

usage efficiency, decrease or loss of eyesight (anophthalmia), and depigmentation (absence of pigment in the integument). Conversely, as opposed to lost...

Gregory S. (ed.). "A novel role for Mc1r in the parallel evolution of depigmentation in independent populations of the cavefish Astyanax mexicanus". PLOS...

S. S.; Pathak, M. A.; Hori, Y.; Fitzpatrick, T. B. (1968-02-01). "Depigmentation of skin with 4-isopropylcatechol, mercaptoamines, and other compounds"...

Mequinol is a common active ingredient in topical drugs used for skin depigmentation. As a topical drug mequinol is often mixed with tretinoin, a topical...

number, sizes, locations, or other factors. All treatments can cause depigmentation, itching, pain, or scarring. Treatments can be classified as either...

pheomelaninistic characteristics of chestnut genetics. The skin will darken as the foal becomes older. Skin depigmentation is not always seen in chestnut foals....

01080140089033. PMID 1736874. Liu CSC (August 1999). "A case of acquired iris depigmentation as a possible complication of levobunolol eye drops". British Journal...

had dark skin but due to variations of their OCA2 gene (causing iris depigmentation) many of them had blue eyes[48,50] (Figure 2, left)." Figure 2: "Phenotype...