Dermatologic features in good film characters who turn evil: the transformation.
Dermatol Online J
; 24(9)2018 Sep 15.
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| ID: mdl-30677827
ABSTRACT
Dermatologic depictions in film are often used to symbolize evil. To ascertain whether certain dermatologic characteristics are more representative of evil in movies, skin findings in film characters before and after evil transformation were compared using the Good Movie Characters Turned Bad poll courtesy of The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). The poll ranked the 35 most remarkable moral transformations in cinema. Data was analyzed from 27 characters who met study criteria and there was a statistically significant, greater number of dermatologic features seen in characters after an evil transformation. Periorbital hyperpigmentation, infraorbital edema, alopecia, pallor, and nonspecific hyperpigmented skin abnormalities (telangiectasias, ecchymosis) were dermatologic traits that were found at a statistically significantly higher frequency post-evil transformation. This work suggests an effort should be made to educate audiences and film makers that skin conditions in reality are not a marker of evil intent.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Piel
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Medicina en las Artes
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Principios Morales
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Películas Cinematográficas
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Dermatol Online J
Asunto de la revista:
DERMATOLOGIA
Año:
2018
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Article
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA