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ArticleJMIR dermatology2025

Insights Into Skin-Lightening Practices of Hijra and Transgender Communities in India.

Sriram Palepu, Vasudeva Murthy Sindgi, Aylur Kailasom Srikrishnan, Carrie Kovarik

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Article in JMIR dermatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sriram PalepuPerelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-1822-2950
Vasudeva Murthy SindgiJayamukhi College of Pharmacy, Warangal, India.ORCID 0000-0003-2629-2307
Aylur Kailasom SrikrishnanYR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education, Chennai, India.ORCID 0000-0002-0533-6836
Carrie KovarikDepartment of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104-5162, United States, 1 215-662-2737.ORCID 0000-0002-3258-3605

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Unlabelled: A large proportion of transgender women in Hyderabad, India (150/223, 67.3%) expressed interest in a wide range of topical, oral, and intravenous medications for skin lightening; however, despite government regulations and the potential health risks, persistent demand for skin lightening underscores the need for better patient education and safer skin care practices for this marginalized community.

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Skin Lightening PreparationsTransgender PersonsAdultFemaleHumansIndiaMaleSkin Lightening Preparationsadsadvertisementcommunitycostcross-sectional studyfairness creamhijraIndiainsightlightening creammarketingmedication misusepatient educationskin careskin lighteningsurvey studytransgender womentreatment

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