Study of clinical patterns of facial pigmentation

International Journal of Biomedical Research

P. Mahaboob Khan¹  Mohammed Shahana¹  A Padma¹ 

[1] Department of Dermatology Venereology and Leprosy, Gandhi Medical College, Walker town, MIGH Colony, Padmarao Nagar, Secunderabad, Telangana 500003

关键词: Facial pigmentation;    melanosis;    melasma;    peri-orbital pigmentation.;   

DOI  :  10.7439/ijbr.v7i3.2910

学科分类：基础医学

来源: Scholar Science Journals

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Pigmentary disorders of the skin are a great concern to the patient, more so when it involves the face. It is one of the common clinical presentations to the dermatology OPD. Facial pigmentation may be multifactorial and in some etiology may be known by a detailed history.Aim: To study the various clinical types and different patterns of facial pigmentation presentation.Materials and Methods: A one year study was done in the skin out-patient department in a tertiary hospital. All the patients with pigmentation of face were included in our study after their consent.Results: A total 102 cases were recorded during this period and the common facial pigmentation noticed was melasma. There was a female preponderance and among few there was a positive family history.Conclusions: Occurrence of pigmentation of face was more common in females and seen among age group of 21-30years.

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