Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Diminished pigmentation, especially of the skin.
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- noun An abnormally reduced
pigmentation
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- noun unusual lack of skin color
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Examples
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Topical corticosteroid cream may temporarily reduce inflammation and should be used intermittently because it may cause thinning of the skin as well as hypopigmentation.
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Hyperpigmentation is a brown stain on the skin, and hypopigmentation is a white mark that tends to be permanent.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Hyperpigmentation is a brown stain on the skin, and hypopigmentation is a white mark that tends to be permanent.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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It can also cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation for those who are sensitive to IPL.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The risks may also involve scarring such as hyper- or hypopigmentation or infection.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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The risks may also involve scarring such as hyper- or hypopigmentation or infection.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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It can also cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation for those who are sensitive to IPL.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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It can also cause postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation for those who are sensitive to IPL.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This can leave postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation white spots that arise on sensitive or darker skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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This can leave postinflammatory hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation white spots that arise on sensitive or darker skin.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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