TreatmentExamples and comments
Sun protectionHats, long-sleeved shirts, long pants, sunscreen
Cosmetic coverageConcealers (e.g., Dermablend, Covermark)
Topical steroidsTopical steroid class II and III (e.g., betamethasone 0.05% [Diprolene], fluocinonide 0.05% [Lidex, brand no longer available in the United States]); head and neck most responsive to treatment
PhototherapyTopical or oral psoralens with psoralen ultraviolet A-range, narrow-band ultraviolet-B therapy
DepigmentationMonobenzone 20% cream (Benoquin) twice daily for six to 18 months
Surgical graftingMini-graft, punch-graft techniques; for localized, stable disease