Skin diseases in elderly population from Eastern India-an observational study

Objective To study the different skin diseases in geriatric population attending the dermatology outdoor of a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India

Methods A 3-month observational study was done among 200 patients of age 60 years and above

Results Among 200 patients most [61%] belonged to age group 60-69 year, mean age being 67.7+/- 6.08 year. The most common presenting and associated complaint was pruritus [74%]. Eczematous conditions were the most common presenting disorder [39%], followed by infections [38%], pigmentary disorder [26%, papulosquamous [18%] and immunobullous disorders [5%]

Conclusion From our study we found that pruritus, asteatotic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis and fungal infections were the commonest skin problems