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Pigmentary conditions are a mental bane to the afflicted, more so among dark skinned persons. Determinants of the anguish are cosmetic aspects entangled with perception, misunderstanding, interpretation, social and communal attitudes. These govern the choice of treatment for the condition leading to disastrous results Cosmetic concerns are over shadowed by beliefs, taboo and unnatural, absurd causes spread by unscrupulous groups. In some African communities. Albinism, is in the forefront of heinous acts, atrocities committed by criminals on unfortunate sufferers. The perpetrators of these attacks consider body parts of the afflicted persons objects of wealth, good luck charms and cure of terminal disease. Their organs are traded with following attacks and murders. Other entities such as, Vitiligo, Postinflammatory hyper and hypopigmentation are subjected to diverse theories and explanations of their cause to the detriment of those affected. My presentation deals with several conditions, where proper guidance and management is marred by external and confusing interference.
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