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• TITLE: Epidemiological and Clinical Aspects of Skin Bleaching in Secondary School in Bohicon, Benin

  AUTHORS: F. Atadokpédé, H. Adégbidi, C. Koudoukpo, J. Téclessou, C. Aholoukpé, B. Degboé, F. do Ango-Padonou, H. Yedomon

  KEYWORDS: Skin Bleachning, Schools, Benin

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications, Vol.5 No.1, February 4, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Skin bleaching is a public health problem in West Africa most studied in general population. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to evaluate the prevalence of the phenomenon in secondary schools in central Benin. The prevalence of voluntary depigmentation (VD) was 36.6%. The sex ratio was 0.49. Gender was statistically associated with VD (p value