Motivations

Sex

Male

Female

Motivations at the beginning

Skin defect

20 (38.5)

23 (21.9)

Aesthetic

32 (61.5)

83 (78.1)

Motivations to continue

Search for light skin

13 (52.0)

27 (76.2)

Effectiveness

07 (28.0)

09 (01.9)

Fear to become black again

05 (20.0)

09 (21.9)

Motivations to stop

Health disorders

13 (48.1)

31 (51.7)

Lack of efficacy

09 (33.3)

14 (23.3)

Opposition of parents

05 (18.5)

15 (25.0)