Hypertrichosis and Hyperpigmentation in the Periocular Area Associated with Travoprost Treatment
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This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Fig. 1. (A) At the time of the first visit, the primary complaints were hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis in the periocular area. Also note the increased length of the eyelashes. (B) Six months after discontinuation of travoprost. Note the decreased pigmentation in the periocular area. Also, the length and density of both the hairs of the periocular area and the eyelashes are reduced. http://dx.doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.5.637
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دوره 27 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015