Author Description

Pigmentation and Pigmentary Disorders provides medical practitioners and basic scientists with a definitive source of information regarding every aspect of pigment cell biology and clinical medicine as it pertains to the pigmentary system. Many of the world's foremost authorities present a comprehensive review of the accumulated knowledge in addition to new, never-before-published data on topics including the biochemistry and physiology of melanin, photobiology of skin pigmentation, inherited and acquired disorders of pigmentation, melanoma, pigmentary disorders, and sunscreens and tanning promoters. Medical, surgical, and cosmetic treatment modalities are covered as well. Over 190 illustrated figures and tables, plus an extensive bibliography make this volume one of the most extensive compendiums of knowledge on pigmentation ever published.