Abstract:
Terra firma-forme dermatosis (TFFD) is a recently described cutaneous pigmentation disorder. It is
a bizarre, acquired and idiopathic dermatosis and is characterized by brown, dirt-like discoloration
that cannot be removed by bathing with water or rubbed off with routine detergent soap, but can be
removed by isopropyl alcohol. A 20-year-old male came for treatment of chickenpox. Incidentally
we observed multiple hyperpigmented plaques on the trunk and back, which disappeared on rubbing
with isopropyl alcohol. He had normal washing habits and lesions disappeared after scrub bath. We
propose scrub bath as one of the treatment modality.