Hydroquinone

Authors

  • Porntip Puvabanditsin DIVISION OF DERMATOLOGY,DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY, BANGKOK, THAILAND

Keywords:

Hydroquinone, ochronosis, pigmented colloid milium, leukodenna, depigmented agents

Abstract

Hydroquinone widely used in industry is a contact allergen. Few workers also develope contact leukodenna. Hydroquinone is also a popular skin bleaching preparation but after prolong used the other side effects, ochronosis and pigmented colloid milium were found. This article reviews the lists of depigmented chemicals in animal and man models. The details of the epidemiology , clinical pattern and histopathology of the out-break of exogeneous ochronosis in Africa were also presented.

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Published

2026-10-20

How to Cite

Puvabanditsin, P. (2026). Hydroquinone. Thai Journal of Dermatology, 19(2), 66–76. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/TJD/article/view/283897

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Review article

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