Chart 1.

MelasQoL-BP. Disease-specific questionnaire for assessing the quality of life of patients with melasma, validated for the Portuguese spoken in Brazil. The total score ranges from 10 to 70

Answers:	1 - Not bothered at all
	2. - Mostly not bothered
	3. - Sometimes not bothered
	4. - Neutral
	5. - Bothered sometimes
	6. - Bothered most of the time
	7. - Bothered all the time
	Considering your disease, melasma, how do you feel about:
1. The appearance of your skin condition		( )
2. Frustration due to the appearance of your skin condition		( )
3. Embarrassment about the appearance of your skin condition		( )
4. Feeling depressed about your skin condition		( )
5. The effects of your skin condition on your interactions with others		( )
(e.g.: interactions with family, friends, close relationships etc.)
6. The effects of your skin condition on your desire to be with people		( )
7. Your skin condition making it hard to show affection		( )
8. Skin discoloration making you feel unattractive to others.		( )
9. Skin discoloration making you feel less vital or productive		( )
10. Skin discoloration affecting your sense of freedom		( )
TOTAL		( )