Psychosocial burden and quality of life impairment in adults with vitiligo: a cross-sectional assessment
Asma Malawi Alshahrani, Rajalakshimi Vasudevan, Amjad Hmlan, Abdullah Mohammed Asiri, Ahmad Mohammed Assiri, Praveen Devanandan, Geetha Kandasamy, Krishnaraju Venkatesan · 2026
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Description
Vitiligo strips color from patches of skin, and while it does not damage the body, it can weigh heavily on the mind. Asma Alshahrani and seven co-authors measure that burden in this 2026 study of adults at a skin clinic in Saudi Arabia. They use a standard life quality index for skin disease and look for traits of the condition tied to worse scores.
One hundred and twenty-one adults filled in the questionnaire. Scores ran worse when the patches covered more skin, when they showed on both face and body, and when both sides of the body were affected. The hardest-hit areas of life were feelings, clothing choices, and limits on social and leisure time. The authors urge clinics to screen for quality of life as a routine step and to offer support for the mind alongside skin care.
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| CREATOR | Asma Malawi Alshahrani, Rajalakshimi Vasudevan, Amjad Hmlan, Abdullah Mohammed Asiri, Ahmad Mohammed Assiri, Praveen Devanandan, Geetha Kandasamy, Krishnaraju Venkatesan |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |