Background: Melasma is the main cause of facial hyperchromia and has a signifi cant psychosocial impact. Aim of the study: determine type of melasma according to depth of melanin. Research methodology: this is observational descriptive study, included patients with melasma with different pattern of involvement. Results: three clinical pattern of melasma are observed clinically, 81% present progressive course, 42.42% diagnosed mixed melasma by Wood’s light, and 72.72% by Dermoscopy. Conclusion: Wood’s light, Dermoscopy can used as a diagnostic tool in melasma.
Saleh, F., Abdel-Azim, E., & Mohamed, Z. (2019). Study of wood’s lamp and dermoscopic features of melasma.. Minia Journal of Medical Research, 30(1), 66-67. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.222770
MLA
Fatma Y. Saleh; Eman S. Abdel-Azim; Zeinab S. Mohamed. "Study of wood’s lamp and dermoscopic features of melasma.". Minia Journal of Medical Research, 30, 1, 2019, 66-67. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.222770
HARVARD
Saleh, F., Abdel-Azim, E., Mohamed, Z. (2019). 'Study of wood’s lamp and dermoscopic features of melasma.', Minia Journal of Medical Research, 30(1), pp. 66-67. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.222770
VANCOUVER
Saleh, F., Abdel-Azim, E., Mohamed, Z. Study of wood’s lamp and dermoscopic features of melasma.. Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2019; 30(1): 66-67. doi: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.222770