HYPERPIGMENTED AND HYPOPIGMENTED LESIONS – THROUGH THE EYES OF DERMOSCOPE.

Dermoscope is a very useful and non-invasive technique for diagnosis of pigmentary skin lesions. It helps in diagnosisof skin lesions like seborrheic keratosis , spitz nevus which may clinically simulate melanoma. It involves acomplementary examination of pigmented lesions on the skin, increasing the chance of an accurate diagnosis ofcutaneous melanoma. It is a relatively simple technique that can be carried out in a doctor's office, clinic, or hospital, withthe use of a portable device (manual dermatoscope).In this article we are presenting the dermoscopic features ofcommon hyper and hypopigmented skin lesions . The goal is to introduce this subject to those not yet familiar with it, inorder to instigate and encourage the training and practice of this technique of growing importance for everyday usage.