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What is the principal determinant of skin color?
What is the principal determinant of skin color?
- Carotenoids
- Reduced hemoglobin
- Melanin pigment (correct)
- Oxyhemoglobin
What is the most common cause of facial melanosis?
What is the most common cause of facial melanosis?
- Haemochromatosis
- Addison disease
- Melasma (correct)
- Metastatic melanoma
What is the name of the condition that results in a yellow-orange hue of the skin due to ingestion of colored fruit and vegetables?
What is the name of the condition that results in a yellow-orange hue of the skin due to ingestion of colored fruit and vegetables?
- Carotenoderma (correct)
- Hyperpigmentation
- Hypopigmentation
- Melanosis
What is the name of the hormone that may cause generalized hyperpigmentation when present in excessive amounts?
What is the name of the hormone that may cause generalized hyperpigmentation when present in excessive amounts?
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What is the term for the excessive deposition of melanin in the skin?
What is the term for the excessive deposition of melanin in the skin?
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What is the most common site of hypermelanosis in melasma?
What is the most common site of hypermelanosis in melasma?
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What is the speculated reason for increased skin pigmentation in pregnancy and oral contraceptive users?
What is the speculated reason for increased skin pigmentation in pregnancy and oral contraceptive users?
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What is the purpose of using Wood's lamp examination in melasma?
What is the purpose of using Wood's lamp examination in melasma?
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What is the typical appearance of dermal melasma?
What is the typical appearance of dermal melasma?
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What is the first line of treatment for melasma?
What is the first line of treatment for melasma?
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