Image enhancing drugs: A narrative review on the motivational risk factors influencing skin lightening use

• Main Authors: Al-Sarraf Alaa (Author), Bewley Anthony (Author), De Luca Ilaria (Author), Prilutskaya Mariya (Author), Corazza Ornella (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: In societies that place a great emphasis on physical appearance and body aestheticism, the use of image enhancing drugs (IEDs) has become increasingly widespread. Of particular concern is the use of skin lightening drugs, which might contain undisclosed and harmful ingredients of poten...