CLINICO DERMOSCOPIC STUDY OF PATTERNS OF PERIORBITAL HYPERMELANOSIS
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Background:Periorbital hyperpigmentation (POH) is a routinely encountered condition in dermatology practice. Studying the clinical features and its correlation with dermoscopy will help in better understanding of patterns of periorbital pigmentation and its evolution. 2POH is a condition characterised by bilateral homogenous, hyperchromicmacules and patches, primarily involving the upper and the lower eyelids. 3It is a common problem with multifactorial etiology, is evident on the face and can affect patients quality of life (QoL). 7
Aim: To study dermoscopic patterns of periorbital hyper melanosis in patients presenting to dermatology, venereology,leprosy OPD in Bhaskar General Hospital from January 2022 to June 2022.
Methods: 50 patients with periorbitalhypermelanosiswere included in the study.Dermilite 4 Dermoscope (10X magnification) with polarised light was employed in the study.
Results:Out of 50 patientsondermoscopy mixed type was 76.4%, pigmented 11%, vascular 10.6%, structural 2%.
Conclusion:Periorbital melanosis presents as multifactorial entity with constitutional type being the most common. The most common pattern seen on dermoscopy is mixed.It is essentially a clinical diagnosis, but dermoscopy might aid in further classification of the disease. Also, it might give us a clue regarding the etiology and help in the treatment, as different types of POH respond to varying treatments.7
Reddivari Meghana Reddy, Aashritha Yerneni, K. Siva Rami Reddy and Manmohan G. (2023); CLINICO DERMOSCOPIC STUDY OF PATTERNS OF PERIORBITAL HYPERMELANOSIS, Int. J. of Adv. Res. 11 (Mar), ISSN 2320-5407. DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/16533
