Abstract
Background: Skin diseases are the major cause of out-patient visit in Nepal. Department of Health Services, Nepal ranks skin diseases as fourth common cause of out-patient visit throughout the country. The objective of the study was to determine the pattern of different skin diseases in Himalayan region of Nepal.Material and methods: A cross sectional descriptive study design was conducted in a health camp setting in which 148 community people visited the camp with dermatological diseases. Information about socio-demographic and dermatological diseases were collected with a structured performa.Results: The most common primary diagnosis was pigmentary anomaly (20.3%) followed by Eczemas (18.9%), Superficial mycoses (10.8%), and acne (10.1%). In all skin diseases male were more affected as compared to female.Conclusions: The dermatoses of Himalayan region are pigmentary anomalies being most common, followed by eczemas, superficial mycoses, acne, photodermatoses, scabies, urticaria, benign tumours and pyodermas.Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, Vol.14(1) 2016, pp.25-28
Highlights
Skin diseases are the major cause of out-pa ent visit in Nepal
The skin diseases were divided into a number of categories as defined by Interna onal founda on of Dermatology namely scabies, superficial mycoses, pyoderma, pediculosis, eczema, HIV related Dermatoses, pigmentary anomalies, and acne.[7]
A total of 148 pa ents were examined for skin diseases out of which 102 (68.9%) were males and 46 (31.1%) were females
Summary
Skin diseases are the major cause of out-pa ent visit in Nepal. According to the annual report, Department of Health Services 2010/2011, skin diseases was 4th common cause of out-pa ent visit throughout the country.[1] There are only couple of studies which show the prevalence of the skin diseases in Nepal. All these studies vary in the methodology and outcome with resultant varia on in prevalence of skin diseases.
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