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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53774#.VNMSjCzQrzE Author(s)  F. Atadokpédé 1 , H. Adégbidi 1 , C. Koudoukpo 2 , J. Téclessou 1 , C. Aholoukpé 1 , B. Degboé 1 , F. do Ango-Padonou 1 , H. Yedomon 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Cotonou, Bénin . 2 Faculté de Médecine, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Bénin . 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 < 0.000). Bleaching products used were often hydroquinone (42.2%), and corticosteroid (22.7%). The mean duration of the practice was 20 months. Products were applied over all body twice a day in most stud...

Read  full  paper  at:   http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53774#.VNHZYSzQrzE Author(s)   F. Atadokpédé 1 , H. Adégbidi 1 , C. Koudoukpo 2 , J. Téclessou 1 , C. Aholoukpé 1 , B. Degboé 1 , F. do Ango-Padonou 1 , H. Yedomon 1   Affiliation(s) 1 Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, Cotonou, Bénin . 2 Faculté de Médecine, Université de Parakou, Parakou, Bénin . 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 < 0.000). Bleaching products used were often hydroquinone (42.2%), and corticosteroid (22.7%). The mean duration of the practice was 20 months. Products were applied over all body twice a day...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52783#.VKNhdMnQrzE Author(s)     Simon Ategbo 1* , Jean Koko 1 , Edgar Brice Ngoungou 2 , Eliane Kuissi 1 , Christelle Moyou Tchapbou 1 , Steeve Minto’o 1 , Emmanuel Mve Mengome 3 , André Moussavou 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Pediatrics Department, Faculty of Medecine, Health Sciences University, Libreville, Gabon . 2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Medecine, Health Sciences University, Libreville, Gabon . 3 Ophtalmology Department, Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Instruction Hospital, Libreville, Gabon . ABSTRACT The purpose of this work is to evaluate the epidemiological aspects of vision problems and th...