Hypopigmentation

Hypopigmentation
DiseasesDB	21207
MeSH	D017496

Hypopigmentation is the loss of skin color. It is caused by melanocyte depletion — a decrease in the amino acid tyrosine, which is used by melanocytes to make melanin.

Associated conditions

Hypopigmentation is observed in:

• Pityriasis alba
• Vitiligo
• Leprosy
• Albinism
• Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis

See also

• Hyperpigmentation