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Volume 4, Issue 2 (Suppl)
J Pigment Disord
ISSN: 2376-0427 JPD, an open access journal
World Dermatology Congress 2017
September 25-26, 2017
September 25-26, 2017 Dubai, UAE
17
th
World Dermatology Congress
Knowledge, attitude and practice of female university students towards skin lightening agents in
Khartoum, Sudan in 2016
Alshima Shihabaldeen Ali
University of Khartoum, Sudan
Statement of the Problem:
There is a wide growth of availability and use of skin bleaching products worldwide, particularly in
African countries. Sudanese women consume these products with ruthlessness irrespective to their extreme harmfulness; as a
result they suffer from side effects ranging fromminor dermatitis until major irreversible ones. Nevertheless this phenomenon
displays lots of hidden problems in women beliefs and entire society suite. Researches showed high prevalence of use of these
harmful products, (containing corticosteroid, mercury and hydroquinone) especially among younger women though the level
of knowledge about the agents and their side effects are not extensively studied. The purpose of this study is to determine the
knowledge of students about whitening agents and to assess their practice and to compare findings in four different faculties to
assess the effect of knowledge on practice.
Methodology & Theoretical Orientation:
Observational cross-sectional institutional based study using structured self-
administered questionnaire.
Findings:
In spite of high level of awareness about agents’ constituents and side effects, high percentage of usage reported
among student especially Arabic language faculty of education students in comparison to English language, nursing and
medicine students. Great impact of friends and relatives appear as they represent the major role in the selection of appropriate
product. Hyper pigmentation and dermatitis were the common side effects the participants complain.
Conclusion & Significance:
University female students are exposed to risk full practice and collaboration is needed to workup
together avoiding these products and recommendations made to conduct awareness sessions with intensification of family
role in this issue. Also community based further researches must be done as university students are educated and literate
community.
Biography
Alshima Shihabaldeen Ail is pursuing his medical studies from University of Khartoum in Sudan.
alshimaa09039@gmail.comAlshima Shihabaldeen Ali, J Pigment Disord 2017, 4:2 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2376-0427-C1-002