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Determine cause of Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
Hi. Can someone tell me if it's possible to determine the initial cause of PIH (if unknown), and when the event occurred that caused the PIH, even if it occurred 2-3yrs prior? Would this require a biopsy to get the histology? In other words, if I had a spot on my arm that was PIH, would it be possible to determine if it was caused by a burn, infection, chemicals, trauma, etc. by taking a biopsy?
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Your doctor is the best person to ask to see if it's possible. Are you concerned that it may occur again?
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