%0 Journal Article
%T The Use of Bleaching Creams among Central Sudan Students, 2010
%A Abubakr K. Yousif
%A Aimun AE. Ahmed
%A Abdalla E. Idris
%A M. O. Elmustafa
%A Elham H. S. Ahmed
%J Pharmacology & Pharmacy
%P 532-539
%@ 2157-9431
%D 2014
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/pp.2014.55063
%X <p style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">The aim of this study was
to examine the use of bleaching creams containing hydroquinone, corticosteroids
and mercury for skin lightening among </span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">higher secondary school</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:102%;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\"> students in central
Sudan. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted at 19 different
girlsĄŻ schools. A total of 1187 young students aged 16 - 19 years old were
randomly selected and approached, using a well-structured questionnaire. The
main outcome measure was a number of epidemiological factors per abusers.
Results revealed that, 55.4% of the respondents misused this product, whilst
51.6% of girls used cosmetics to lighten their skin for 1 - 3 years with skin
irritations prevalence of 3.3%, </span><span style=\"line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">and the face
was reported as main application site (35.4%). </span></span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\">In conclusion, the lack
of health</span><span style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:1.5;font-family:Verdana;\"> awareness and
ignorance was the main causative factor, whilst education, competent
authorities awareness and prescriptions restrictions were highly recommended.</span> 
</p>
%K Bleaching Creams
%K Cosmetics
%K Hydroquinone
%K Mercury
%K Corticosteroids
%K Sudan
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=46167