Hypomelanosis due to exposure to chemicals

Definition

Loss of skin pigment due to exposure to depigmenting agents such as hydroquinone, which is frequently employed as a cosmetic skin lightener, and industrial chemicals such as 4-tert-butylcatechol (PTBC) and para-substituted phenols (PSP).

Also indexed as

Nearby in Acquired hypomelanotic disorders

• ED63.0Vitiligo
• ED63.2Postinflammatory hypomelanosis
• ED63.3Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified