Communication on the dangers and abuse of skin lighteners in Africa

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Dlova, Ncoza C ^a   Ajose, Frances ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPIGMENTING AGENT; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SKIN COLOR; SKIN DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLACK PERSON; DRUG EFFECTS; EDUCATION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; KENYA; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; COSMETIC TECHNIQUES; DERMATOLOGIC AGENTS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; KENYA; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN LIGHTENING PREPARATIONS; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 84900818549     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12221     Document Type: Article

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