The topic Lentigines due to PUVA Therapy you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition PUVA-Lentigines.

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• Melanotic macules are dark spots that may be observed on the skin, mucus membranes of the mouth, genitalia, and in the nails. Melanotic macules are typically benign and no malignant transformation to a melanoma has been recorded
• A macule indicates the presence of a flat, distinct, discolored area of skin less than 1 cm wide. A macule usually does not involve any change in the thickness or texture of the affected skin
• PUVA-Lentigines form a variant of melanotic macules and are only observed in patients who are being treated with PUVA therapy, usually for a long duration of time
• PUVA (psoralen and ultraviolet A) therapy is a form of photochemotherapy usually used in the treatment of psoriasis, vitiligo, eczema, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, graft vs host disease of the skin, and other conditions
• In this therapy, the individual is administered oral psoralen medications and then treated with light therapy; the ultraviolet A component in the light reacts with the chemicals in the medication to help treat the condition (such as psoriasis and vitiligo)
• In most cases, PUVA-Lentigines are asymptomatic and do not present any significant signs and symptoms. When PUVA is used in dark-skinned individuals for vitiligo, the resultant pigmented macules can be coal black, much darker than their normal pigmented skin
• In a majority of individuals, discontinuation of the PUVA treatment may help mitigate the condition. The prognosis of PUVA-Lentigines is generally excellent with early recognition and appropriate treatment of the condition

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