Determinants of awareness of risks associated with skin lightening products among female dermatology patients in Mogadishu: a cross-sectional study
Awareness of SLP risks is critically low among users in Mogadishu. Public health campaigns and stronger regulation are needed to address the health hazards of unsafe skin lightening practices.
Authors
- Rahma Yusuf Haji Mohamud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-3927)
- İfrah Adan Hilowle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8906-0821)
- Sowda Abdikarim Sheikh
- Ahmed İsse Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1786-6583)
- Tigad Abdisad Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4364-4864)
- M. Omar
- Suad Abdikarim İsse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5300-1723)
- Jabir Abdullahi Wehlie
Institutions
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University (TR)
- Kampala International University (UG)
- Jazeera University (SO)
- Abrar University (SO)
- International Hospital Kampala (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Women s Health
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-025-04049-8
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01