Do users of skin-lightening products recognize their consequences? A socio-anthropological study on awareness of skin depigmentation consequences among female users in Burkina Faso.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q4 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Health Care for Women International Pub Date : 2024-07-08 DOI:10.1080/07399332.2024.2373849

Abdramane Berthé

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Abstract

Skin depigmentation's sociocultural and health impacts are widely studied. This socio-anthropological study in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, involving 46 women, explores their awareness of both positive and negative effects of skin-lightening products. Ethical standards guided the research, which included a literature review and in-depth interviews. Users recognize benefits like improved self-esteem and social status, alongside health risks like skin diseases and sun sensitivity. The decision to use these products reflects a thoughtful balance of personal, social, and economic benefits against potential health risks, indicating a nuanced understanding of skin depigmentation's impacts.

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美白产品的使用者是否认识到其后果？关于布基纳法索女性使用者对皮肤脱色后果认识的社会人类学研究。

人们广泛研究了皮肤脱色对社会文化和健康的影响。这项在布基纳法索博博迪乌拉索进行的社会人类学研究涉及 46 名妇女，探讨了她们对美白产品正面和负面影响的认识。研究以道德标准为指导，包括文献综述和深入访谈。使用者在认识到提高自尊和社会地位等好处的同时，也认识到皮肤病和日光敏感等健康风险。使用这些产品的决定反映了在个人、社会和经济利益与潜在健康风险之间的深思熟虑的平衡，表明人们对皮肤脱色的影响有着细致入微的理解。

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Health Care for Women International Multiple-

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3.30

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7.10%

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