Open AccessSkin complexion and pigmentary disorders in facial skin of 1204 women in 4 Indian cities
Author(s) -
Virginie Hourblin,
Stéphanie Nouveau,
Nita Roy,
Olivier de Lacharriére
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.140290
Subject(s) - melasma , dermatology , skin type , skin color , medicine , skin colour , diversity (politics) , artificial intelligence , sociology , computer science , anthropology
The color of Indian skin shows great diversity and pigmentary disorders are a major concern of Indian women. Despite great variations in climate, diet, and social parameters within India, studies of the range of skin types have been rather scarce.