Authors’ reply to Del Giudice: the global prevalence and correlates of skin bleaching
Date
2019-07-28
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Publisher
International Journal of Dermatology
Abstract
Our study responds to the inclusion criteria of their study.
From 1992 to 1993, we conducted an epidemiologic and clinical
study in Dakar, Senegal. Women were questioned about the
use of skin-lightening creams and examined for potential
adverse skin reactions; 685 Senegalese women participated in
the study; 26% were using skin-lightening creams, and 36%
had used them at some times
Description
Research Article
Keywords
Prevalence, correlates of skin bleaching, meta-analysis, meta-regression