Sensitive skin in France: a study on prevalence, relationship with age and skin type and impact on quality of life

Miséry, Laurent; Jourdan, Éric; Huet, F.; Brenaut, E.; Cadars, B.; Virassamynaik, Sandrine; Sayag, Michèle; Taïeb, C.

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“…6 This variation in prevalence can be explained by the differences between the subjects included in the studies. 1 The prevalence of SS is also variable according to the age, 1 and the age of subjects included in our systematic literature review was variable. Few studies highlighted a higher prevalence in women than in men.…”

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Triggering factors in sensitive skin from the worldwide patients’ point of view: a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis

Brenaut

Barnetche

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Acad Dermatol Venereol

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Sensitive skin (SS) is a syndrome defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations in response to stimuli that normally should not provoke such sensations. In most patients, symptoms occur within 1 h following exposure to trigger factors and may persist for minutes or even hours. Numerous triggering factors (physical, chemical or psychological) are suspected and described in articles. The aim of this article was to perform a systematic literature review to collect data on the triggering factors involved in SS and to then perform a meta‐analysis. Thirteen studies were included in the systematic literature review. Subjects were classified into groups, SS or no sensitive skin (NSS), and triggering factors were researched through responses to different questions. SS could be triggered by numerous factors. The most important triggering factor was cosmetics, with an odds ratio (OR) equal to 7.12 [3.98–12.72]. Other triggering factors were physical (variations in temperature, cold, heat, wind, sun, air conditioning, wet air and dry air), chemical (water and pollution) or psychological (emotional) factors. After cosmetics, the most important factors were wet air, OR 3.83 [2.48–5.91]; air conditioning, OR 3.60 [2.11–6.14]; heat, OR 3.5 [2.69–4.63]; and water, OR 3.46 [2.56–4.77].

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“…1 A consensual definition of SS has recently been established by the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI). 1 A consensual definition of SS has recently been established by the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI).…”

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Triggering factors in sensitive skin from the worldwide patients’ point of view: a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis

Brenaut

Barnetche

Roudot³

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Acad Dermatol Venereol

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“…The more severe the condition, the higher the BoSS score (P < 0.0001) ( Table 5). 14,24,28 Currently, the psychological consequences of sensitive skin have been poorly studied. Individual burden accounts for the broadest aspects of diseaserelated disability, including psychological, physical, social and economic factors, and may help to monitor specific diseases before and after therapy.…”

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“…The condition can be triggered by cosmetic compounds, water, environmental conditions (e.g. [18][19][20] We lack historical data on the frequency of sensitive skin but a comparison of four studies in the United States 16,[21][22][23] and three studies in France 10,24,25 that the frequency of sensitive skin might be on the rise, with a prevalence ranging from 40% in 1998 to 85% in 2011 in the United States. stress) or hormonal (e.g.…”

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Development and validation of a new tool to assess the Burden of Sensitive Skin (BoSS)

Miséry

Jourdan

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Characteristics, mechanism, and management of pain in atopic dermatitis: A literature review

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2021

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Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, pruritic, immune‐mediated inflammatory disease. Developments in basic science and clinical research have increased our understanding of AD. Although pain as a symptom of AD is underemphasized in previous studies, multiple researchers address pain as a frequent burden of AD. However, the exact role of pain in AD is not fully understood. Aims Our review aimed to summarize the current evidence focusing on characteristics, mechanism, and management of pain in AD. Materials & Methods We conducted a thorough literature review in the PubMed database to figure out different aspects discussing pain in AD, including pain symptoms, burden, the relationship between pain and itch, mechanism, and pain management in AD. Results and Conclusion AD patients affected by skin pain vary from 42.7%‐92.2% with remarkable intensity and heavy burden. Skin pain and itch interacted both in symptoms and mechanisms. Atopic skin with the impaired barrier, neurogenic inflammation mediators, peripheral and central sensitization of pain may possibly explain pain mechanism in AD. Future research is needed to clarify the commonality and disparity of pain and itch in AD in order to seek efficacious medications and treatment.

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Sensitive skin in France: a study on prevalence, relationship with age and skin type and impact on quality of life

Abstract: 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.

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Triggering factors in sensitive skin from the worldwide patients’ point of view: a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis

Triggering factors in sensitive skin from the worldwide patients’ point of view: a systematic literature review and meta‐analysis

Development and validation of a new tool to assess the Burden of Sensitive Skin (BoSS)

Characteristics, mechanism, and management of pain in atopic dermatitis: A literature review

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