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- The desire for an even skin tone is a global phenomenon linked to beauty and youth, leading individuals to seek treatments for pigmentation issues resulting from genetics, environment, or age.
- Among 404 surveyed individuals, skin hyperpigmentation moderately affected their quality of life, with melasma being the most common issue addressed by prescription creams.
- The most frequently prescribed treatment was hydroquinone, followed by a triple combination cream, highlighting the dermatologist's role in assessing the impact of pigmentation on patients' lives to provide tailored care.
Article Abstract
The desire for an even skin tone pervades all cultures and regions of the world. Uniform skin color is considered a sign of beauty and youth. Pigmentation abnormalities can arise idiopathically with genetic predetermination, with injury and environmental exposures, and with advancing age, and can, therefore, be distressing to patients, leading them to seek a variety of treatments with professional assistance. In this short report, we describe the trends in the use of prescription lightening creams, particularly in patients with darker skin types residing in the US. Amongst 404 participants, skin hyperpigmentation had a moderate effect on patients' quality of life, and the most common diagnosis associated with the use of a prescription product was melasma (60.8%). The most common agent prescribed was hydroquinone (62.9%), followed by triple combination cream (31.4%). It is the dermatologist's duty to gauge the effect of the pigmentation disease on patients' life in order to counsel, tailor, and decide on the most appropriate treatment option.
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