Talk:Depigmentation

I removed this section of the depigmentation article: Alternative methods to hydroquinone, monobenzone or mequinol for lightening or depigmenting the skin include laser, cryotherapy, arbutin, and arbutin derivatives including methylarbutin and benzylarbutin.

because this specific category should focus on chemicals that are proven to depigment (remove all melanin) from the skin. Arbutin and such derivatives belong in the skin lightening section, since their primary mechanism of action minimally alters the epidermal appearance by temporarily achieving a lightened complexion.

Both monobenzone and mequinol are available via prescription to depigment vitilagious skin and have been tested in vivo and vitro and are FDA approved.

Hydroquinone is a banned substance in some countries and the long term effects of such over the counter skin lightening chemicals have not been extensively evaluated for safety.

Depigdistrict 04:34, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

It seems like the text of this article focuses heavily, and solely, on medical treatment of vitiligo and elective skin lightening. Is all of this relevant to the article title? Why does it read like a how-to guide? Are statements like this: Mequinol should not be used by people that are allergic to any ingredient in mequinol, if you are pregnant, if you have eczema, irritated or inflamed skin, an increased number of white blood cells or if you are sensitive to sunlight or must be outside for prolonged periods of time.

really relevant? This seems to be advice on how to lighten your skin, not an encyclopedia article about depigmentation. Can someone who understands Wikipedia's guidelines better confirm that this is appropriate content for this page?

2602:306:341B:72F0:ED6A:E92D:96F0:94A4 (talk) 21:56, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

Dépigmentation
Dépigmentation 196.28.249.167 (talk) 14:57, 23 March 2023 (UTC)