Cinderella Dermatosis


A fanciful synonym for erythema dyschronicum perstans—ashy dermatosis—a term originating from its analogy to Cinderella, who cleaned up the ashes for her step family

Cinderella,

fairy-tale character oppressed by her stepfamily until she magically attends a ball and ultimately marries a prince. Cinderella complex - fear of being independent causes unconscious desire to be taken care of by others.Cinderella syndrome - false accusations made by adopted children of being mistreated or neglected by their stepmothers.Cinderella dermatosis - skin disease characterized by ash-gray macules occurring most often on palms, extremities, buttocks, and scalp.Cinderella stepmother syndrome - overcompensation by a stepmother in an effort to be accepted into new family.