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Cosmetic Contact Sensitivity in Patients with Melasma : Results of a Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Gupta, Mrinal
Mahajan, Vikram K.
Mehta, Karaninder S.
Chauhan, Pushpinder S.
Prabha, Neel
Source
Dermatology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Some of the patients with melasma perhaps have pigmented cosmetic dermatitis.
However, cosmetic contact sensitivity in melasma remains poorly studied particularly in the Indian context.
Objectives.
To study cosmetic contact sensitivity in patients with melasma.
Materials and Methods.
67 (F : M = 55 : 12) consecutive patients with melasma between 19 and 49 years of age were patch tested sequentially during January–December, 2012, with Indian Cosmetic and Fragrance Series, Indian Sunscreen Series, p-phenylenediamine, and patient’s own cosmetic products.
Results.
52 (78%) patients were in the age group of 20–40 years.
The duration of melasma varied from 1 month to 20 years.
Centrofacial, malar, and mandibular patterns were observed in 48 (72%), 18 (27%), and 1 (1%) patients, respectively.
Indian Cosmetics and Fragrance Series elicited positive reactions in 29 (43.3%) patients.
Cetrimide was the most common contact sensitizers eliciting positivity in 15 (52%) patients, followed by gallate mix in 9 (31%) patients and thiomersal in 7 (24%) patients.
Only 2 of the 42 patients showed positive reaction from their own cosmetics while the other 5 patients had irritant reaction.
Indian Sunscreen Series did not elicit any positive reaction.
Conclusion.
Cosmetics contact sensitivity appears as an important cause of melasma not associated with pregnancy, lactation, or hormone therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Prabha, Neel& Mahajan, Vikram K.& Mehta, Karaninder S.& Chauhan, Pushpinder S.& Gupta, Mrinal. 2014. Cosmetic Contact Sensitivity in Patients with Melasma : Results of a Pilot Study. Dermatology Research and Practice،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Prabha, Neel…[et al.]. Cosmetic Contact Sensitivity in Patients with Melasma : Results of a Pilot Study. Dermatology Research and Practice No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Prabha, Neel& Mahajan, Vikram K.& Mehta, Karaninder S.& Chauhan, Pushpinder S.& Gupta, Mrinal. Cosmetic Contact Sensitivity in Patients with Melasma : Results of a Pilot Study. Dermatology Research and Practice. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462891