Table 2.
Comparison of mean DLQI scores in different facial melanoses
| Comparison group | Diagnosis | DLQI (Mean ± SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melasma and melasma with steroid induced rosacea-like dermatitis | Melasma | 6.81 ± 1.40 | p < 0.001 |
| Melasma with steroid induced rosacea-like dermatitis | 13.54 ± 1.30 | ||
| Naevi | Compound naevus | 3.12 ± 1.30 | p = 0.266 |
| Naevus of Ota | 3.75 ± 0.96 | ||
| Hori’s naevus | 4 | ||
| Becker’s naevus | 4 ± 0.82 | ||
| Verrucous epidermal naevus | 7 | ||
| Secondarily induced melanoses | Acne induced hyperpigmentation | 7.73 ± 1.64 | p = 0.113 |
| Frictional melanosis | 7.94 ± 1.56 | ||
| Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation | 8.25 ± 1.49 | ||
| Riehl’s melanosis | 8.57 ± 2.94 | ||
| Exogenous ochronosis | 10 | ||
| Photo induced or photo aggravated dermatoses | Ephelides | 2.45 ± 1.40 | p < 0.001 |
| Seborrhoeic keratosis | 3.41 ± 1.23 | ||
| Solar lentigo | 5.10 ± 2.18 | ||
| Actinic lichen planus | 7.71 ± 1.98 | ||
| Ashy dermatosis | 8.69 ± 2.24 | ||
| DLE | 9.04 ± 1.80 | ||
| Other facial melanoses | Periocular hypermelanosis | 4 ± 1.41 | |
| Pigmented basal cell carcinoma | 4 ± 1.41 | ||
| Dermatosis papulosa nigra | 4.33 ± 1.51 | ||
| Peribuccal pigmentation of Brocq | 7.50 ± 0.71 |