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  • Inventi:hdr/33029/20
    Frequency of Different Types of Facial Melanoses Referring to the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital in 2019, and Assessment of Their Effect on Health-Related Quality of Life
    Research 2021 : January - March
    Bibush Amatya, Anil Kumar Jha, Shristi Shrestha

    Background: Abnormalities of facial pigmentation, or facial melanoses, are a common presenting complaint in\nNepal and are the result of a diverse range of conditions.\nObjectives: The objective of this study was to determine the frequency, underlying cause and impact on quality of\nlife of facial pigmentary disorders among patients visiting the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Nepal\nMedical College and Teaching Hospital (NMCTH) over the course of one year.\nMethods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, NMCT\nH. We recruited patients with facial melanoses above 16 years of age who presented to the outpatient department.\nClinical and demographic data were collected and all the enrolled participants completed the validated Nepali\nversion of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).\nResults: Between January 5, 2019 to January 4, 2020, a total of 485 patients were recruited in the study. The most\ncommon diagnoses were melasma (166 patients) and post acne hyperpigmentation (71 patients). Quality of life\nimpairment was highest in patients having melasma with steroid induced rosacea-like dermatitis........................

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    Attribution/ CC Compliant Citation: Amatya, Bibush, Anil Kumar Jha, and Shristi Shrestha. \"Frequency of different types of facial\nmelanoses referring to the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital in 2019, and\nassessment of their effect on health-related quality of life.\" BMC dermatology 20.1 (2020): 1-7.\nhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12895-020-00100-3\nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\nSome formatting elements, header, footer, logos, dates and pagination were modified while adapting this article.
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