Reflections of COVID-19 pandemic on dermatology outpatient clinics

Aim: We aimed to investigate the effects of stress on dermatological diseases that come into our lives with this new infection, which can have vital and limitations in social life during covid 19 pandemic process.Material Method: In retrospective study, patients who were examined dermatology outpatient clinic COVID-19 (April - May 2020) same period last year 2019) evaluated. The number applied, application dates, age sex patients, ICD-10 (International Classification Diseases-10th Revision) diagnosis codes recorded by scanning electronic database hospital. Results: rate referral decreased 6.3 times compared previous year. average applied was significantly higher It observed period, men more than infection not detected Dermatology early pandemic.Conclusion: While there a decrease consultations for cosmetic reasons, significant increase stress-induced dermatoses found. Stria rubra development young population reasons such as sedentary possible nutritional disorders result restrictions experienced one interesting findings period. think coronavirus associated skin apply other clinics instead due presence accompanying systemic symptoms.