Skin-lightening practices among shoppers in select markets in Kumasi, Ghana: A cross-sectional surveyCapsule Summary

• Main Authors: Mariah Owusu-Agyei, BA (Author), Martin Agyei, MD (Author), Temitayo A. Ogunleye, MD (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Despite warnings about its harmful adverse effects and the implementation of regulatory bans, anecdotal reports suggest high use of skin-lightening agents in Kumasi, Ghana. Objective: To estimate the prevalence and motivation for skin-lightening agent use and nonuse among shoppers in Kum...