Camouflaging vitiligo with dihydroxyacetone

Dermatol Online J. 2008 Aug 15;14(8):23.

Abstract

Dihydroxyacetone (DHA), the active ingredient in sunless tanning agents, can provide cosmetically acceptable camouflage for some vitiligo patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Cutaneous
  • Coloring Agents / administration & dosage
  • Coloring Agents / pharmacology
  • Coloring Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cosmetics* / pharmacology
  • Dihydroxyacetone / administration & dosage
  • Dihydroxyacetone / pharmacology
  • Dihydroxyacetone / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Polymers / analysis
  • Proteins / drug effects
  • Skin Pigmentation / drug effects
  • Vitiligo / therapy*

Substances

  • Coloring Agents
  • Cosmetics
  • Polymers
  • Proteins
  • melanoidin polymers
  • Dihydroxyacetone