Use of laser technologies and intense pulsed light in the treatment of exogenous ochronosis: a literature review



Document title: Use of laser technologies and intense pulsed light in the treatment of exogenous ochronosis: a literature review
Journal: Surgical & cosmetic dermatology
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000457095
ISSN: 1984-5510
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul, Servico de Dermatologia, Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul. Brasil
Year:
Volumen: 13
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Aplicado, descriptivo
English abstract Exogenous ochronosis is a cutaneous hyperpigmentation condition caused by the accumulation of substances derived from phenol on the skin or mucous membranes without affecting other tissues. It occurs mainly due to the use of bleaching agents, most frequently hydroquinone. The lesions are difficult to treat, being resistant to several approaches. Sometimes it’s necessary to use laser technologies or intense pulsed light to achieve some degree of improvement. The present work consists of a literature review of publications on these technologies in exogenous ochronosis from January 1990 to July 2020
Portuguese abstract A ocronose exógena é um quadro de hiperpigmentação cutânea por acúmulo de substâncias derivadas de fenol em pele ou mucosas, sem acometimento de outros tecidos. Ocorre, principalmente, por uso de clareadores, sendo mais frequente na hidroquinona como despigmentante. As lesões apresentam difícil tratamento, sendo resistentes a diversas abordagens. Por vezes, é necessário utilizar tecnologias com laser ou luz intensa pulsada para atingir algum grau de melhora. O presente trabalho realizou pesquisa bibliográfica na forma de revisão de literatura entre janeiro de 1990 e julho de 2020, organizando publicações acerca do uso destas tecnologias na ocronose exógena
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Dermatología,
Terapéutica y rehabilitación,
Hiperpigmentación,
Ocronosis exógena,
Laserterapia,
Luz pulsada intensa
Keyword: Dermatology,
Therapeutics and rehabilitation,
Hyperpigmentation,
Exogenous ochronosis,
Laser therapy,
Intense pulsed light
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