The status of melasma in non- pregnant women
- Author:
Nguyen Van Thuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Melasma
- MeSH:
Melanosis;
Women;
Pregnant Women
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;512(5):71-73
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 274 non-pregnant women with melasma at the age of 15-67, treated in Hanoi Dermatology Hospital from November 2001 to October 2004. The results: melasma was a common disease in all of age of woman, but it accounted for 86.49% in 25-55 years old group. Melasma with localized lesions in epithelium accounted for high percentage (58.03%) then mixed lesions (20.2%). The lesions occurred in both 2 cheeks among 50.73% of worker and farmer patients. 6.56% of patients with pigment disorder skin disease, 26.64% patients with chronic disease, 19.7% of patients had related factors such as spontaneous abortion, abortion or taking contraceptive pills, 9.72% of patients had endocrine diseases
