L Misery1,2, E Jourdan3, F Huet1,2, E Brenaut1,2, B Cadars3, S Virassamynaïk3, M Sayag3, C Taieb4,5. 1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France. 2. Laboratory on Interactions Neurons-Keratinocytes (LINK), University of Western Brittany, Brest, France. 3. Naos (Bioderma), Lyon, France. 4. EMMA, Fontenay sous Bois, France. 5. Necker Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many epidemiological studies have been performed, but a potential increase in the prevalence of sensitive skin, its relationship with age and skin type and the impact of sensitive skin on quality of life are still debated. OBJECTIVE: To answer these unresolved questions. METHODS: An opinion poll was conducted on a representative French 5000 person sample. RESULTS: Fifty-nine per cent of the people declared very sensitive or fairly sensitive skin (together: sensitive skin), and women (66%) declared sensitive skin more frequently than men (51.9%). The results also showed that sensitive skin is more common (more than 60%) in younger people (<35 years old), and there was a decrease in the following age groups. The univariate analysis demonstrated that sensitive skin was more likely to be reported by people with fair skin (OR = 1.83) and by people with an atopic predisposition (OR = 2.51). The risk of sensitive skin is higher for people with dry skin (OR = 6.18 compared with normal skin), but sensitive skin can occur in other skin types (OR = 2.45 for mixed skin and OR = 2.16 for greasy skin). Quality of life was clearly altered in patients with sensitive skin, as assessed by SF-12 and DLQI. CONCLUSION: This large study demonstrates that sensitive skin can alter quality of life and is more common in young people and in women as well as patients with dry skin or fair skin or an atopic predisposition. It also suggests that there is an increase in the prevalence of sensitive skin.
BACKGROUND: Many epidemiological studies have been performed, but a potential increase in the prevalence of sensitive skin, its relationship with age and skin type and the impact of sensitive skin on quality of life are still debated. OBJECTIVE: To answer these unresolved questions. METHODS: An opinion poll was conducted on a representative French 5000 person sample. RESULTS: Fifty-nine per cent of the people declared very sensitive or fairly sensitive skin (together: sensitive skin), and women (66%) declared sensitive skin more frequently than men (51.9%). The results also showed that sensitive skin is more common (more than 60%) in younger people (<35 years old), and there was a decrease in the following age groups. The univariate analysis demonstrated that sensitive skin was more likely to be reported by people with fair skin (OR = 1.83) and by people with an atopic predisposition (OR = 2.51). The risk of sensitive skin is higher for people with dry skin (OR = 6.18 compared with normal skin), but sensitive skin can occur in other skin types (OR = 2.45 for mixed skin and OR = 2.16 for greasy skin). Quality of life was clearly altered in patients with sensitive skin, as assessed by SF-12 and DLQI. CONCLUSION: This large study demonstrates that sensitive skin can alter quality of life and is more common in young people and in women as well as patients with dry skin or fair skin or an atopic predisposition. It also suggests that there is an increase in the prevalence of sensitive skin.
Authors: Xiaohua Wang; Yunzhi Su; Baoqing Zheng; Si Wen; Dan Liu; Li Ye; Yunling Yan; Peter M Elias; Bin Yang; Mao-Qiang Man Journal: J Cosmet Dermatol Date: 2019-08-28 Impact factor: 2.696
Authors: Young Bin Lee; Sung Ku Ahn; Gun Young Ahn; Hana Bak; Seung Phil Hong; Eun Jung Go; Chang Ook Park; Sang Eun Lee; Weon Ju Lee; Hyun-Chang Ko; Jee-Bum Lee; Hyung Joo Kim; Kun Park; Sang-Hoon Lee; Dong Hoon Song; Sun Young Choi; Yeol Oh Sung; Tae-Hyun Kim; Ja Woong Goo Journal: Ann Dermatol Date: 2019-10-31 Impact factor: 1.444