Hydroquinone: Complications and Controversies
With photographs of a much lighter-skinned Sammy Sosa in the media recently, questions about bleaching agents and their effects have been posed...
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Though controversial, hydroquinone still remains the workhorse of dermatologists for the treatment of melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. Until a safe, more widely accepted, and efficacious product is developed, we will continue the search to find the best treatment for skin of color patients.