Yogesh Devaraj, Priyanka Yogananda, Nikitha Reddy, Taranpreet Kaur Kalra, Sheik Mohammad Obeidullah

CLINICO EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF FACIAL MELANOSIS IN A RURAL TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY

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Introduction: Facial melanosis is a group of pigmentary disorders characterised by altered pigmentation occurring over the face. Genetic, environmental and hormonal factors play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of these disorders. They cause cosmetic disfigurement and negative psychosocial impact especially among females. To det Aims: ermine the epidemiological factors and clinical patterns of various types of facial hypermelanosis. A Materials And Methods: cross-sectional observational study conducted over a period of 18 months in a rural tertiary care hospital. All patients presenting with complaints of hyperpigmentation over face were recruited. Demographic data and detailed clinical history was taken and cutaneous examination was carried out. Relevant investigations like skin biopsy were carried out and results were recorded. In this study there were 217 patients of facial melanosis. Females outnu Results: mbered males with a female : male ratio of 2.28:1. Maximum patients were between 20 and 29 years of age. Most of the patients were farmers and home makers employed in agriculture. The most common facial melanosis observed were melasma followed by post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Sun exposure was the most common aggravating factor in melasma. Acne vulgaris was the most common cause for post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. A variety of Conclusion: hyperpigmentary disorders, with variable clinical presentations and precipitating factors were encountered. Since the patients belonged to rural area, predominantly employed in agriculture, phototanning and PIH following phyto photo dermatitis were observed in higher numbers compared to other studies.

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