Nail staining from hydroquinone cream

• Published in: Australasian journal of dermatology Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 255 - 256
• Main Authors: Ozluer, Selim M, Muir, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01.11.2000; Blackwell
• Subjects: Administration, Topical; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Coloring Agents; Drug toxicity and drugs side effects treatment; dyspigmentation; Facial Dermatoses - drug therapy; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Hydroquinones - administration & dosage; Hydroquinones - adverse effects; Hyperpigmentation - drug therapy; Male; Medical sciences; Nail Diseases - chemically induced; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; photochromonychia; Toxicity: skin, dermoskeleton; tretinoin; Tretinoin - administration & dosage; Tretinoin - adverse effects; Case study; Human; Hydroquinone; Skin disease; Nail(anatomy); Toxicity; Cream; Nail disease; Coloration

SUMMARY Topical hydroquinone is used in the treatment of a number of skin conditions. A 33‐year‐old male presented with brown discolouration of the fingernails following the application of 4% hydroquinone in sorbolene cream and 0.1% tretinoin cream to the face intermittently for 9 months. The discol...