Tools to assess the severity of skin lesions caused by melasma and its efficacy
Melasma is a skin disease that occurs frequently in women of childbearing age and has a greater impact on the mental condition and quality of life of patients due to the large changes in their facial appearance.Therefore,it is particularly important to monitor disease progression and assess their quality of life in time in the process of melasma diagnosis and treatment for the adjustment of treatment plans and the improvement of their skin lesion and treatment satisfaction.Currently,there is a lack of effective methods and efficacy evaluation for the treatment of melasma and the standardized objective scales are necessary for evaluating the efficacy of various interventions in clinical trials.This article systematically reviews the methods,advantages,and disadvantages of commonly used assessment tools based on the 2021 Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Melasma,so as to assist clinical practitioners in better selecting and utilizing these evaluation tools.
melasmathe severity of skin lesionsevaluation toolsquality of life assessment
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