Evaluation of dermoscopic photoaging score among multiethnic in Medan, Indonesia

Background: Skin is considered a reflection of person's appearance, so it normal if many people try to take care their skin, especially facial and retard the aging process. Dermoscopy quick, non-invasive technique that allows physicians observe skin. Different ethnic groups may show different signs on face. Medan multiethnic city thus might skin differently. This study aimed evaluate through Dermoscopic Photoaging Scale (DPAS) assess relationship between DPAS, Glogau Fitzpatrick scales among various in Medan, Indonesia. Subjects Methods: cross-sectional enrolled 155 subjects from 10 ethnicities Medan. The examination based DPAS using 11 criteria, scale, type. Results: Malay Karonese got highest score. There was significant difference Glogau, age (p = <0.001,<0.001 0.032), scores ethnicity <0.001). strong correlation < 0.001, r 0.748), while Fitzpatrick's showed moderate 0.288). Conclusion: were found groups. differences ethnicity. scale