DERMATOSES IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN - A PILOT STUDY

Dr. Kirthi Sampath K; Dr. Sri Lekha S; Dr. Haritha S; Dr. Prasad P; Dr. Akshay Jain S

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

DERMATOSES IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN - A PILOT STUDY

Dr. Kirthi Sampath K, Dr. Sri Lekha S, Dr. Haritha S, Dr. Prasad P, Dr. Akshay Jain S

Abstract :

Introduction:

Skin diseases are a major health problem in pediatric age group. A child�s skin is different from the adult skin. They are prone for damage from the external sources.

Aims and Objectives:

To study various dermatoses occurring in childhood.

Methods:

A total of 100 children attending theout patient department of dermatology during November 2017 to January 2018 are included in our study.

Results:

100 patients have completed the study out of which males were 57 and females were 43 . The most common dermatoses we found were infections among which impetigo were19% followed by scabies 13%, warts 11%. Papulosquamous disorder and nutrition deficiency are 2% and 1%. Lichen striatuswas only a case seen in our study .

Conclusion:The prevalence of infectious dermatoseswas high among school children in our study area.It is mainly due to lack of proper hygienic measures and health awareness.