Skin diseases associated with the cosmetic use of bleaching products in women from Dakar, Senegal

Mahé, A.; Ly, Fatimata; Aymard, Guy; Dangou, J. M.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05161.x

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“…17 Most of the patients in our study (68%) used potent to very potent TCs, which is in concordance with aforementioned studies from other studies. [11][12][13]16 Similar to the results seen in other studies done on TCs misuse on face, our study also observed 15-35 years old as the most common age group and were unmarried. 18,19 In rural areas, the major problem was the cluster of village doctors who were prescribing authority of cases in our study.…”

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“…[10][11][12][13] In India the problem is complex as patients are under influence of disinformation, where TCs have acquired reputation of being anti-acne and anti-blemish cream among dark complexioned people. 11 The adverse effects in patients using TCs with or without fairness creams observed in our study as depicted in Table 6, were facial erythema associated with irritation in (42%), aggravation of preexisting dermatosis like acne (51%), steroid addiction in (40%), hypertrichosis in (18%), telangiectasia (10%), acneiform eruption (28%), papular rosacea like rash (7%), hypopigmentation (4%), tinea incognito (4%) and atrophy in (1%) patients. Similar findings with some variations were observed in other studies.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Topical steroids - fairness fervour to fallout

Hogade

Fatima

2017

Int J Res Dermatol

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Background: Topical Steroids (TS) are one of the most widely used therapeutic formulations in practice. Treatment was revolutionized with the advent of these anti-inflammatory corticosteroids .They provide rapid symptomatic relief in almost all inflammatory dermatoses , in short term. In India topical steroids are marketed by many pharmaceutical companies and few of these formulations are available at every medical store even without a prescription.Methods: Patients with relevant facial dermatoses (clinical features suggestive of TS abuse) with history of current TS inappropriate use were included. Diagnosis was established on clinical basis and consent was sought. Proper skin examination was performed to detect the condition related to abuse of TS.Results: Out of 100 patients studied 54 were females and 46 males. Majority were of 15-35 years age group and unmarried. 72% patients belonged to lower and 25% to middle socioeconomic class. Majority of the patients were students (42%) followed by household workers (38%). Conclusions: Unnecessary cosmetic use of TCs with or without fairness creams is quite common in facial dermatoses resulting in steroidal dermatitis resembling rosacea. Topical steroid misuse is increasing because of easy availability, Lack of awareness, Obsession for fair skin.

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confidence: 99%

Topical steroids - fairness fervour to fallout

Hogade

Fatima

2017

Int J Res Dermatol

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“…We also excluded patients who used skin bleaching products, a more commonly observed cause of skin immunosuppression in our context and a practice often accompanied by steroid use. 10 We included in the study only patients whose diagnosis of scabies was certain in accordance with objective clinical criteria whose validity has been established in the same setting. The criteria were applied by trained observers, 6 and if any doubt about the diagnosis existed, the patient was excluded.…”

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Ivermectin versus benzyl benzoate applied once or twice to treat human scabies in Dakar, Senegal: a randomized controlled trial

Caumes

Ndaw

et al. 2009

Bull World Health Org

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Objective To compare the effectiveness of oral ivermectin (IV) and two different modalities of topical benzyl benzoate (BB) for treating scabies in a community setting. Methods The trial included patients aged 5-65 years with scabies who attended the dermatology department at the Institut d'Hygiène Sociale in Dakar, Senegal. The randomized, open trial considered three treatments: a single application of 12.5% BB over 24 hours (BB1 group), two applications of BB, each over 24 hours (BB2 group), and oral IV, 150-200 µg/kg (IV group). The primary endpoint was the disappearance of skin lesions and itching at day 14. If necessary, treatment was repeated and patients were evaluated until cured. Results were analysed on an intention-to-treat basis. A pre-planned intermediate analysis was carried out after the BB1, BB2 and IV groups had recruited 68, 48 and 65 patients, respectively. Findings At day 14, 33 patients (68.8%) in the BB2 group were cured versus 37 (54.4%) in the BB1 group and 16 (24.6%) in the IV group (P < 10 -6 ). Bacterial superinfection occurred more often in the IV group than in the BB1 and BB2 groups combined (28% versus 7.8%, respectively; P = 0.006). At day 28, 46 patients (95.8%) in the BB2 group were cured versus 52 (76.5%) in the BB1 group and 28 (43.1%) in the IV group (P < 10 -5 ). These clear findings prompted early study cessation. Conclusion Topical BB was clearly more effective than oral IV for treating scabies in a Senegalese community.Une traduction en français de ce résumé figure à la fin de l'article. Al final del artículo se facilita una traducción al español. ‫املقالة.‬ ‫لهذه‬ ‫الكامل‬ ‫النص‬ ‫نهاية‬ ‫يف‬ ‫الخالصة‬ ‫لهذه‬ ‫العربية‬ ‫الرتجمة‬

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“…6 Les maladies de la peau associées à l'utilisation cosmétique de composés de blanchiment deviennent plus prévalentes et vont avoir un impact élevé sur la pratique dermatologique. 7,8 L'un des arguments majeurs des femmes qui refusent le blanchiment de la peau est qu'elles apprécient de conserver l'intégrité de leur peau qui les protège mieux du vieillissement cutané 9 et dissimule plus les irrégularités et les cicatrices cutanées.…”

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