Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Mar;21(3):1208-1215. doi: 10.1111/jocd.14192. Epub 2021 May 10.
Epidemiologic data derived from population-based studies are very important to understand human diseases and their implications. Highlighting skin problems by identifying their incidence and prevalence is vital to direct suitable medical attention toward them.
The aim of the study was to detect the prevalence and most common causes of hypopigmentation in primary school children in Zagazig City.
Cross-sectional study on 185 students selected from two schools. Data were collected by filling a questionnaire, clinical examination, and Wood's light examination to detect hypopigmented skin disorders.
The prevalence of hypopigmentation among studied population was 45.4%; the commonest cause was pityriasis alba 58.3%, followed by pityriasis versicolor 17.9%, postinflammatory hypopigmentation 10.7%, hypopigmented nevus 9.5%, and finally 3.6% vitiligo.
Hypopigmented skin disorders are important and easy to diagnosis skin diseases that need medical attention.
基于人群的研究得出的流行病学数据对于了解人类疾病及其影响非常重要。通过确定发病率和患病率来突出皮肤问题对于将适当的医疗注意力引导到这些问题上至关重要。
本研究旨在检测扎加齐格市小学生色素减退症的患病率和最常见原因。
对两所学校的 185 名学生进行横断面研究。通过填写问卷、临床检查和伍德灯检查来收集数据，以检测色素减退性皮肤疾病。
研究人群中色素减退症的患病率为 45.4%；最常见的原因是白色糠疹 58.3%，其次是花斑癣 17.9%、炎症后色素减退 10.7%、色素减退性痣 9.5%，最后是 3.6%的白癜风。
色素减退性皮肤疾病是重要且易于诊断的皮肤疾病，需要医疗关注。
