Sensitive Skin in the United States: Survey of Regional Differences

Miller, Miranda A Farage Kenneth W

doi:10.4172/2327-4972.1000112

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“…In France; 59% women and 41% men and in Japan 52% women and 48% men were reported to have experience of the sensitive skin syndrome [1]. In subsequent study; although different methodologies employed involving different skin prototype, weather, lifestyle, culture; the sensitive skin phenomena were reported almost worldwide: Brazil, Russia, United Kingdom, China, United States, Japan and France [9][10][11][12][13]. Sensitive skin very often appears as normal skin without any objective signs.…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 84%

“…SSS is a common skin syndrome with overall world prevalence reported up to 40% to 50% especially in USA and Europe [10,11]. An increased prevalence in the USA has been assessed by Farage [12]. There is a female preponderance in prevalence.…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In the past, many has neglected its identity as a syndrome and merely regarded it as psychosomatic or allergic reaction to cosmetics [8]. Epidemiological data worldwide over the years has confirmed its real existence and significance [9][10][11][12][13].…”

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Clinical Review on Sensitive Skin: History, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Management

Michael¹

2018

J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

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Sensitive skin syndrome is a common and important clinical condition not only to the dermatologists but also to the skin care products and cosmetic manufacturing industries. The perception of distressing sensory symptoms like pain and itch are translated to the brain through abrupt neuronal depolarization sometimes in normal circumstances without any signs. Previously only regarded as an over reactive skin to cosmetics and toiletries, sensitive skin gained increasing attention as a syndrome of aberrancy of the nervous system of the skin and the epidermal keratinocytes. The following is a review on the history, epidemiology, pathogenesis and management of the condition.

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Clinical Review on Sensitive Skin: History, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Management

Michael¹

2018

J Clin Exp Dermatol Res

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“…Study participants were not selected based on any criteria related to sensitive skin or hyper-reactivity to consumer products but were participating in unrelated consumer product studies. A second study was conducted in Mississippi using the same written questionnaire (19). In this study, participants were recruited from local organizations with no selection based on any dermatologic or other criteria and were from a predominantly rural environment.…”

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“…In the UK, 38% of the men and 51% of the women claimed to have sensitive skin (14). In the US, the prevalence of self-declared sensitive skin has been reported at 44–83% (15–19). In Japan, “very” or “rather” sensitive skin is claimed by 53% of men and 56% of women (20).…”

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Sensitive Skin in the Genital Area

Farage

2019

Front. Med.

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When evaluating sensitive skin, it is common to focus on the face. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that individuals can have different perceptions about the degree of skin sensitivity at distinct anatomic sites. Structural variations in the skin of different body sites can contribute to differences in barrier function, which may contribute to differences in skin sensitivity. Potential triggering factors for skin sensitivity would be expected to vary by body site. For example, the face is exposed to all ambient environmental conditions in the course of daily life, and to several products (e.g., cosmetics for women) and practices (e.g., shaving for men) that may lead to adverse sensations associated with sensitive skin. In contrast, the skin of the genital area is protected from ambient environmental conditions. However, the genital area can be exposed to conditions of higher temperature, different habits and practices and moisture due to the semi-occlusive environment. For some individuals, additional challenges such as incontinence can provide triggering factors for skin sensitivity that effect only the genital area. This article reviews data on the perception of sensitive skin of the genital area, differences based on gender, age, racial differences, and the effects of incontinence on skin sensitivity. The effects of menopause are also considered with regards to sensitive skin perceptions and to emerging differences in biomolecular and physical measures of the urogenital skin.

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Perceptions of Sensitive Skin with Age

Farage¹

2015

Textbook of Aging Skin

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Sensitive Skin in the United States: Survey of Regional Differences

Cited by 7 publications

References 25 publications

Clinical Review on Sensitive Skin: History, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Management

Clinical Review on Sensitive Skin: History, Epidemiology, Pathogenesis and Management

Sensitive Skin in the Genital Area

Perceptions of Sensitive Skin with Age

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