Author(s)

Jae Kyung Kim, Sung Eun Chang, Chong Hyun Won, Mi Woo Lee, Jee Ho Choi, Kee Chan Moon

Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation is common problem, but its treatment still remains challenging. Tranexamic acid has been used to treat or prevent excessive bleeding loss in various medical conditions. There have been some reports of the effect of oral and topical tranexamic acid for treatment of pigmented disorder. Herein we report on a case of female patient who showed improvement of PIH after oral and topical tranexamic acid administration.

Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation; Tranexamic Acid

J. Kyung Kim, S. Eun Chang, C. Hyun Won, M. Woo Lee, J. Ho Choi and K. Chan Moon, "Dramatic Improvement of Long Lasting Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation by Oral and Topical Tranexamic Acid," Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Vol. 2 No. 2, 2012, pp. 62-63. doi: 10.4236/jcdsa.2012.22014.