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Characteristics of the evaluated group
| Number of patients (%) | |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Female | 18 (82) |
| Male | 4 (18) |
| Age (years) | |
| 22-30 | 12 (55) |
| 31-40 | 8 (36) |
| >40 | 2 (9) |
| According to Fitzpatrick scale | |
| II | 4 (18) |
| III | 10 (45) |
| IV | 8 (36) |
| Time of onset of melasma (years) | |
| < 5 | 4 (18) |
| 5-10 | 10 (45) |
| 11-20 | 8 (36) |
| Uninterrupted use of skin lightening (years) <1 | 0 (0) |
| 1-5 | 12 (55) |
| 6-10 | 10 (45) |
