Use of skin-lightening products among outpatient attendees in a North Indian Hospital

Use of skin-lightening products among outpatient attendees in a North Indian Hospital

In India, fair skin is a highly valued physical attribute. Skin lightener products comprise 60% of the dermatological market. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the general medical outpatient clinics of Champa Christian Hospital to elucidate the perceptions of fair skin and determinants/pat...

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Main Authors: Celestine Wong, Samuel Wong, Howard Tang, Rashi Minocha, Rajesh Singh, Nathan Grills
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Determinants
misuse
North India
side effects
skin whitener
Online Access:http://www.ijph.in/article.asp?issn=0019-557X;year=2017;volume=61;issue=2;spage=137;epage=140;aulast=Wong

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