Table 1 Pattern and gender distribution of facial melanoses
Diagnosis | Number | Males | Females |
|---|---|---|---|
Melasma | 166 (34.23%) | 27 (16.27%) | 139 (83.73%) |
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation secondary to acne | 71 (14.64%) | 25 (35.21%) | 46 (64.79%) |
Melasma with steroid induced rosacea-like dermatitis | 38 (7.84%) | 0 | 38 (100%) |
Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation due to other causes | 33 (6.80%) | 10 (30.3%) | 23 (69.7%) |
Ashy dermatosis | 26 (5.36%) | 3 (11.54%) | 23 (88.46%) |
DLE | 26 (5.36%) | 6 (23.08%) | 20 (76.92%) |
Compound naevus | 25 (5.15%) | 8 (32%) | 17 (68%) |
Ephelides | 20 (4.12%) | 5 (25%) | 15 (75%) |
Seborrhoeic keratosis | 17 (3.51%) | 7 (41.18%) | 10 (58.82%) |
Solar lentigo | 10 (2.06%) | 0 | 10 (100%) |
Periocular hypermelanosis | 10 (2.06%) | 3 (30%) | 7 (70%) |
Frictional melanosis | 8 (1.65%) | 1 (12.5%) | 7 (87.5%) |
Riehl’s melanosis | 7 (1.44%) | 0 | 7 (100%) |
Actinic lichen planus | 7 (1.44%) | 3 (42.86%) | 4 (57.14%) |
Dermatosis papulosa nigra | 6 (1.24%) | 1 (16.67%) | 5 (83.33%) |
Naevus of Ota | 4 (0.82%) | 0 | 4 (100%) |
Becker’s naevus | 4 (0.82%) | 4 (100%) | 0 |
Pigmented basal cell carcinoma | 2 (0.41%) | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%0 |
Peribuccal pigmentation of Brocq | 2 (0.41%) | 0 | 2 (100%) |
Verrucous epidermal naevus | 1 | 0 | 1 (100%) |
Hori’s naevus | 1 | 0 | 1 (100%) |
Exogenous ochronosis | 1 | 0 | 1 (100%0 |
Total | 485 | 104 (21.44%) | 381 (78.56%) |