Pityriasis alba

OBJECTIVE Pityriasis alba (PA) is the most common cause of facial hypopigmentation presenting to the dermatologist. The objective… (More)

Pityriasis alba (PA) is a localized hypopigmented disorder of childhood with many existing clinical variants. It is more often… (More)

BACKGROUND Pityriasis alba (PA) is a frequent reason for dermatological consultation because of its chronic course, tendency to… (More)

BACKGROUND The aetiology of pityriasis alba (PA), a common dermatosis in childhood, is still controversial. The objective of this… (More)

Even though pityriasis alba is commonly encountered in dermatological practice, there is paucity of Indian studies on the subject… (More)

We conducted a prospective study of 20 patients with pigmenting pityriasis alba (PPA) over a period of two years. Characteristic… (More)

BACKGROUND Pityriasis alba is a common dermatitis, but only a few histologic studies have been reported and most of these… (More)

Pityriasis alba (PA) is a relatively common skin disorder usually seen in children and young adults characterized by the presence… (More)

Six patients with extensive pityriasis alba were treated with oral methoxsalen, followed by exposure to midday summer sun or… (More)

Nine patients with extensive pityriasis alba were studied using histopathological and histochemical techniques and electron… (More)