Tobacco-associated yellow discoloration of upper lip hair: smoker's mustache.

CONCLUSION: Smoker's mustache refers to tobacco-associated discoloration of the hair of the upper lip of men. It is an asymptomatic condition that usually presents as an incidental finding. Indeed, patients tend to be unaware of the condition until it is brought to their attention. In addition to hair manifestations, patients may also demonstrate other tobacco-associated skin and nail findings, particularly brown or yellow-brown discoloration of their fingertip and/or fingernail. We postulate that discontinuation of smoking would eventually result in spontaneous resolution of the condition. However, all of our patients were determined to continue smoking.
PMID: 26295850 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Dermatol Online J - August 22, 2015 Category: Dermatology Authors: Beutler BD, Cohen PR Tags: Dermatol Online J Source Type: research