ALLMedicine™ Ochronosis Center

Feb 13th, 2023 - Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which homogentisic acid accumulates and destroys connective tissue and bone, creating a condition called ochronosis. Symptoms generally begin in the third or fourth decade and progress to inca...

Jan 4th, 2023 - SAN DIEGO – When Arisa E. Ortiz, MD, meets with patients who seek treatment for melasma, she tells them that while she can make their hyperpigmentation better, no cure-all exists for the condition.

Dec 31st, 2022 - Aortic Stenosis Overview Aortic stenosis can be caused by acquired conditions, be the result of a congenital malformation, or be a result of a combination of acquired and congenital processes. Acquired stenosis of the aortic valve, which affects a...

Dec 31st, 2022 - Aortic stenosis can be caused by acquired conditions, be the result of a congenital malformation, or be a result of a combination of acquired and congenital processes. Acquired stenosis of the aortic valve, which affects adults, is most often caus...

Dec 31st, 2022 - Aortic Stenosis Overview Aortic stenosis can be caused by acquired conditions, be the result of a congenital malformation, or be a result of a combination of acquired and congenital processes. Acquired stenosis of the aortic valve, which affects a...

Feb 13th, 2023 - Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive disorder in which homogentisic acid accumulates and destroys connective tissue and bone, creating a condition called ochronosis. Symptoms generally begin in the third or fourth decade and progress to inca...

Jan 25th, 2022 - Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is a common pigmentary skin disorder that is refractory to treatment and troublesome for darker skin individuals. The current treatment with conventional bleaching cream may result in skin irritation and ochrono...

Aug 26th, 2021 - Alkaptonuria is a rare metabolic disease in which homogentisic acid (HGA), an intermediary metabolite in tyrosine catabolism, accumulates due to deficiency of the enzyme homogentisic acid oxidase. Patients with alkaptonuria exhibit homogentisic ac...

Jan 4th, 2023 - SAN DIEGO – When Arisa E. Ortiz, MD, meets with patients who seek treatment for melasma, she tells them that while she can make their hyperpigmentation better, no cure-all exists for the condition.

Aug 26th, 2022 - People who use skin lightening products that contain hydroquinone may be at an increased risk for skin cancers, an analysis of records from a large research database suggests. Brittany Miles In the study, hydroquinone use was associated with an ap...

Jun 14th, 2022 - To the Editor: The internet is a popular resource for patients seeking information about dermatologic treatments. Hydroquinone (HQ) cream 4% is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for skin hyperpigmentation.

Jun 7th, 2022 - Disorders of hyperpigmentation—melasma, postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, lichen planus pigmentosus, erythema dyschromicum perstans, and pigmented contact dermatitis, among others—are common and challenging to treat. Although they can affect ind.

Mar 26th, 2022 - BOSTON – In the opinion of Seemal R. Desai, MD, dermatologists are obligated to tell their patients with melasma that their condition is a chronic disease with no cure.