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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 56-58 |
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Exaggerated physiological hyperpigmentation of pregnancy in the post-partum period
Preema Sinha, Rajesh Verma, Saikat Bhattacharjee, Anwita Sinha
Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Preema Sinha
Department of Dermatology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-411040, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/Pigmentinternational.Pigmentinternational_
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Hyperpigmentation during pregnancy is commonly due to endocrinological changes. The pigmentation generally fades away in a few months post-partum. However sometimes it may persist for longer periods causing distress to the patient. Here we report one such case where the pigment persisted for more than a year.
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