To study the impact of cosmetically disfiguring skin disorders on quality of life
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
A Hospital based, questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted on patients attending dermatology O.P.D. of Adesh Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Punjab, India. The objective of the study was to know about the impact of cosmetically disfiguring skin disorders on quality of life and to know about any correlation if exists, between disease severity and its impact on quality of life. A total of 162 patients with clinical diagnosis of Acne Vulgaris, Alopecia Areata, Psoriasis, Melasma and Vitiligo were taken as subjects after taking their informed consent. The data obtained was coded and entered in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet and analyzed. The diseases were found to have an impact on the quality of life of the patients, with Acne Vulgaris and Vitiligo affecting the lives comparatively more than Alopecia Areata, Psoriasis, and Melasma. Keywords: Cosmetic Disfigurement, DLQI, Acne Vulgaris, Alopecia Areata, Psoriasis, Vitiligo, Melasma
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Vippan Goyal, Dr. Tavleen Kaur, Dr. Tanvir Kaur, Dr. Shammi Goyal
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