Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis (IGH)
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An Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis (IGH) is a skin disorder of hypo-pigmentation.
- See: Skin Lesion, Hypopigmentation.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/idiopathic_guttate_hypomelanosis Retrieved:2021-7-16.
- Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis is a very common acquired disorder that affects women more frequently than men, presenting with skin lesions that occur chiefly on sun exposed regions of the skin, suggesting sun exposure may play a role.
2017
- (Laosakul & Juntongjin, 2017) ⇒ Kulwadee Laosakul, and Premjit Juntongjin. (2017). “Efficacy of Tip Cryotherapy in the Treatment of Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis (IGH): A Randomized, Controlled, Evaluator-blinded Study.” Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 28(3).
- QUOTE: ... Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a common hypopigmentation affecting a large amount of older population. However, there is no standard treatment. Cryotherapy has been reported as an alternative therapy for years; nevertheless, there is no randomized controlled study to determine its efficacy. ...
... Tip cryotherapy appears to be an effective therapy with minimal adverse effect for IGH.
- QUOTE: ... Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a common hypopigmentation affecting a large amount of older population. However, there is no standard treatment. Cryotherapy has been reported as an alternative therapy for years; nevertheless, there is no randomized controlled study to determine its efficacy. ...