Colorism attitudes and use of skin lightening agents in the United States

Background:. Skin lightening (SL) is a practice involving the use of chemicals to lighten the skin that is more common among skin of color (SOC) individuals, particularly women, and can lead to adverse health consequences. Objective:. In this study, we examine SL habits, including both general light...

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Main Authors: Karishma Daftary, MD, Sneha Poondru, BA, Nina Patel, MS, Maxwell Shramuk, MS, Lutfiyya Muhammad, PhD, Roopal V. Kundu, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-10-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/JW9.0000000000000092