Clinical study of facial melanosis in a tertiary care hospital
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https://doi.org/10.52783/jns.v14.1942Keywords:
Facial melanosis, pigmentary disorders, melasma, rehl’s melanosis, cosmeticsAbstract
Facial melanosis are a group of disorders characterized by abnormally darker skin that results from Increased melanin production from a normal number of melanocytes. Aims and Objectives: To study the epidemiological and clinical features of facial pigmentary disorders. Methodology: A cross- sectional study was conducted to study the facial melanosis over a period of one year. Results: Our study included 200 patients with facial melanosis among which 92(46%) were melasma, 56(28%) were periorbital hypermelanosis ,24(12%) were freckles, 2(1%) were rehl’s melanosis and nevus of ota, 20(10%) were perioral melanosis, LPP were 4(2%). Conclusion: Facial melanoses present with overlapping clinical features, resulting in diagnostic difficulties and significant impact on quality of life. Hence precise clinical insight of conditions affecting face plays major role for better management.
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