JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Background: chloasma faciei is a patchy macular hyper pigmentation of the face that usually affects women of reproductive age, most often after childbirth. Melanoma cells produce more melanin in response to a number of aggravating factors. A study was conducted with an aim to discover the effectiveness of home- made turmeric mask for chloasma faciei. Methodology: A pretest post-test, control group, design study was conducted on100 women (50 experimental and 50 control group) who fulfil the inclusion criteria at selected villages. The Data was gathered from women who had cholasma faciei using standardized MASI scale and digital photography using one to one technique. Followed by application of homemade facial turmeric mask for experimental group, which was prepared instantly and administered for duration of 10min, every alternate day the treatment was given for two-months. After 60 days, using MASI scale and digital photography the score was calculated in both experimental and control group. Data was calculated and analyzed. Results: major findings revealed that, in experimental group, the post intervention; Area of involvement was 0.0023 lesser than pre intervention score 0.0052. Darkness was 0.0015 which was lesser than pre intervention score 0.0037, in homogeneity the pre intervention score 0.0083 was greater than post intervention score 0.0014. In control group, there was no change in the pre and post intervention scores. Conclusion: homemade turmeric mask was effective in reducing chloasma faciei.

Keywords: Chloasma faciei, Turmeric mask, Homemade, MASI Score, Turmeric, Natural ingredients, Milk, Curd