Skin-lightening practices among shoppers in select markets in Kumasi, Ghana: A cross-sectional surveyCapsule Summary

Background: Despite warnings about its harmful adverse effects and the implementation of regulatory bans, anecdotal reports suggest high use of skin-lightening agents in Kumasi, Ghana. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and motivation for skin-lightening agent use and nonuse among shoppers in Kum...

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Main Authors: Mariah Owusu-Agyei, BA, Martin Agyei, MD, Temitayo A. Ogunleye, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:JAAD International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666328720300250