Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess self-medication in melasma cases by examining their reasons and
consequences.
METHODOLOGY: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 300 melasma cases were selected by
convenience sampling from outdoor Dermatology and Medicine Department Rawal Institute of Health
Science Islamabad (January-June 2018).
Patients already under care of dermatologist and with severe systemic illness, also, patients with
underlying endocrine disease or systemic conditions leading to hyper pigmentation, cases with drug
induced pigmentation and receiving oral contraceptive pills were excluded. Demographic details,
self-medication type, reasons, complications and alternative therapy were documented. Data analyzed
by SPSS V-17 with significant p
Nadia Shams, Sumayya Zeeshan, Furquana Niaz, Mahvish Aftab Khan, Nayyar Ulislam, Naresh Kumar Seetlani, Shazia Farhat. (2020) Self-Medication in Patients with Melasma: Risk Factors and Consequences, Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Volume-19, Issue-1.
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