study of skin disease in Chitral

ABSTRACT

Two thousand six hundred and twenty five cases were examined in five different villages of Chitral to study the prevalence of skin disease. One thousand nine hundred and three [72.5%] were actually found to have a dermatological problem. Nail disorders [27.8%], pediculosis capitis [15.2%], branding [12.5%], mouth diseases [10.6%], hyperkeratosis [10.2%], cutaneous tumours [7.8%], eczema [6.6%], xeroderma [6.2%], insect bites [6%] and pityriasis alba [5%] were the ten common dermatoses