Knowledge About the Prevalence of Acne Scars, Skin Hyperpigmentation, Chloasma and Freckles in Hail’s Community, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 22, Volume 70, Issue 12, January 2018, Page 2162-2164 PDF (309.28 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Adnan Meteb Mohamed Almezani | ||||
| College of Medicine University of Hail | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: despite the modern society, medical support and education about skin problems, skin problems have been common in individuals living in Hail city. Objectives: to assess the knowledge about the prevalence of common skin problems like acne scars, pigmentation, chloasma and freckles in Hail’s community, Saudi Arabia. Methods: a cross-sectional study on the common skin problems was randomly distributed among men and women in Hail city of Saudi Arabia from February to October 2017 involving 6032 participants. Results: in (35.3%) have acne scars, (30.8%) don’t have any skin problems, (26.7%) have pigmentation, (11.2%) have chloasma and (5.5%) have freckles. Conclusion: my result showed that huge number of participants are suffering from a specific skin problem. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| acne scars; pigmentation; chloasma; freckles | ||||
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