Importance Of Skin Care Research Articles

Skin Care in Pregnancy and the Postnatal Period

A great deal of advice around maintaining health is focused on nutrition and exercise – in particular what to do and what not to do. Little focus is on the importance of skin care. Just like the heart and lungs, the skin is an organ of the body. In fact it is the largest of all of the organs. It has many functions, many of which support us to maintain health and wellbeing through a complex eco system of the microbiome where it provides protections against pathogens, supports vitamin synthesis, metabolism and immune development.1 In pregnancy, the body’s organs undergo a myriad of physiological changes affecting each system differently.2 There are three categories of skin conditions in pregnancy, benign hormone-related changes such as hyperpigmentation and striae gravidarum, pre-existing skin conditions, such as acne and psoriasis, and pregnancy-specific disorders such as atopic eruption of pregnancy.3 Each will require different treatment or care to minimise discomfort or irritation.

Edukasi Tentang Pengenalan Tanda Gejala, Pencegahan dan Penanganan Kanker Kulit Sebagai Dampak Paparan Sinar Matahari dan Penggunaan Kosmetik Berbahan Kimia Berbahaya di Poli Kulit Rumah Sakit Akademik Universitas Mataram

Skin cancer is characterized by uncontrolled growth of skin cells, which can damage the surrounding tissue and can spread to other parts of the body. Ultraviolet radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. UV rays can damage the DNA that makes up genes. Chemicals, sunlight together with viruses are also other causative factors from outside the body. Health workers play an important role in providing education related to the health of the people of West Nusa Tenggara. Lack of public knowledge about the main causes of skin cancer, signs and symptoms, and how to prevent it, is the responsibility of health workers, to reduce the mortality rate caused by malignancy. The approach steps taken in this program are counseling or providing education to visitors to the skin and genital polyclinic at the Mataram University Hospital. Community service was carried out in the hall of UNRAM Hospital and Dermatology and Venereology Clinic of UNRAM Hospital by distributing flyers and also providing education through counseling about the importance of Skin Care. There were 12 participants and 13 patients visiting the skin and sex polyclinic at UNRAM Hospital. Before being given education, participants were asked to fill out a knowledge questionnaire about Ca Skin. Of the questionnaires given 22 people have less knowledge about the risk factors for skin cancer, signs and symptoms of skin cancer and what to do when it occurs. 3 other people know the risk factors for skin cavities and their signs and symptoms.

Severity of Acne and Use of Cosmetics in Adult Men

Purpose: This study aimed to collect basic data to educate adult men about the importance of skincare and to direct product research and development by identifying the use patterns of acne-only cosmetics in adult men based on the severity of their acne.Method: A nationwide online survey of 300 adult men in their 20s to 40s with acne-prone skin was conducted. The questionnaire had 36 questions in total, and questions related to acne occurrence and recognition level were evaluated using photos representing grades 1 to 6 of the Korean acne severity system listed in the Skin Science Journal, and data analysis was performed using the statistical package SPSS/WIN 23.0.Results: The longer the acne progression period, the higher the acne level. The skincare regimen involved acne-only cosmetics although studies have shown that the effectiveness of cosmetics is inadequate. Furthermore, in the acne group with low acne level, participants did not use dedicated cosmetics or take care of their skin because the cost was prohibitive and the problem was likely to worsen.Conclusion: This study provided insights on adult men's perceptions of acne-prone skin care and use of acne-only cosmetics based on the severity of acne. Further research by experts is required to confirm these findings.

Diagnosis of Facial Skin Disease in Expert System Using Fuzzy Sugeno Method

Structure of human skin is the largest structure in the human body. Skin has many function for human body. The importance of skin care is done to provide beauty to the skin, especially facial skin care, how important facial care can be seen by number of beauty clinics that are used to help treat skin beauty. Various kinds of facial skin problems, one of problem were facial acne which can interfere with beauty of facial skin. Most people oftenly uneducated how to treat acne which is often inappropriate. Usually, sufferers will go directly to the doctor or beauty clinic. Problem often occurs is high cost of consulting with experts and long distance between user’s location and nearest doctor’s clinic, so needed an application that can help users to be able to consult about skin diseases on the face. In these researches, researchers focused on problem of acne on facial skin by implementing an expert system using Sugeno fuzzy method. Results obtained from these researches is kind of acne and severity based on the symptoms input by user. This application expert system implemented with mobile app and having an accuracy rate of 75% from 100% by testing results of experts and results by system.

The benefits of raising awareness of lymphoedema among care home staff

Patients with lymphoedema referred to a lymphoedema service from care homes in one health board area in Wales were often complex cases, with repeated cellulitis, a history of falls and other complications. A pilot project was initiated to develop education and raise awareness of lymphoedema among care home staff. To enable care staff to identify residents with lymphoedema, promote prompt referrals, raise the importance of skin care and exercise in the management of lymphoedema and estimate the likely costs from complications associated with lymphoedema. An education tool was developed and 47 care homes were asked to participate. A lymphoedema therapist carried out a scoping review of the residents. Forty-four care homes agreed to participate in the project with 1216 education packs being issued to care home staff. Initial findings suggest that of the 960 residents reviewed, 262 had lymphoedema (27%); 4% suffered with frequent falls, 1% had wounds and 3% had recurrent cellulitis. Only 13% (35/262) of residents with lymphoedema were known to the local lymphoedema service. Of the 31 residents reporting cellulitis, 81% had lymphoedema; of the 11 residents identified with a wound, 100% had lymphoedema and of the 40 residents reporting falls, 70% had lymphoedema. This educational project has identified the value of raising awareness of lymphoedema within care homes.

The effectiveness of a skin care program for the prevention of contact dermatitis in health care workers (the Healthy Hands Project): study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

BackgroundHealth care workers (HCW) are at high risk for developing occupational hand dermatitis (HD) due to frequent exposure to ‘wet work’. Amongst HCWs, nurses are at highest risk, with an estimated point prevalence of HD ranging between 12 and 30%. The burden of disease is high with chronicity, sick leave, risk of unemployment and impaired quality of life. Despite evidence from the medical literature on the risk factors and the importance of skin care in the prevention of HD, in practice, compliance to skin care protocols are below 30%. New preventive strategies are obviously needed.Methods/designThis is a cluster randomized controlled trial, focusing on nurses performing wet work. In total, 20 wards are recruited to include 504 participating nurses in the study at baseline. The wards will be randomized to an intervention or a control group and followed up for 18 months.The intervention consists of the facilitation of creams being available at the wards combined with the continuous electronic monitoring of their consumption with regular feedback on skin care performance in teams of HCWs. Both the intervention and the control group receive basic education on skin protection (as ‘care as usual’). Every 6 months, participants of both groups will fill in the questionnaires regarding exposure to wet work and skin protective behavior. Furthermore, skin condition will be assessed and samples of the stratum corneum collected. The effect of the intervention will be measured by comparing the change in Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI score) from baseline to 12 months. The Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF) levels, measured in the stratum corneum as an early biomarker of skin barrier damage, and the total consumption of creams per ward will be assessed as a secondary outcome.DiscussionThis trial will assess the clinical effectiveness of an intervention program to prevent hand dermatitis among health care workersTrial registrationNetherlands Trial Register (NTR), identification number NTR5564. Registered on 2 November 2015.

Aged skin and skin care

Aged skin is the sum of chronological und UV-induced aging. Light-exposed skin is unattractive, with irregular pigmentation, roughness und scaliness. The skin is often dry and itches. The present paper provides an overview of diseases of aging skin and describes how to prevent or reduce disease by prophylactic and therapeutic skin care. Aged skin can develop into several skin diseases, e.g., different types of eczema and skin cancer. In the body folds we often find an irritant contact eczema caused by friction from skin to skin, sweating, and urinary and fecal incontinence. In the bedridden, bed sores can also develop. Furthermore, there is a delay in wound healing owing to old age. Use of adequate creams and ointments is very helpful in preventing and improving most skin diseases of mature skin. However, the knowledge of aged people and healthcare professionals about the importance of skin care is low. Older people are often unable to care for their skin because they are lacking the physical and mental ability. Healthcare professionals are not sufficiently trained about the value of proper skin care. Adequate studies on the role of skin care and selection of the correct preparation in various aged-related diseases are lacking.

Change is afoot, are you ready?

Treatment starts with a patient’s willingness to take on board the basics of lymphoedema management, without this, their commitment to further treatment would be in question. However, most services are now over-prescribed and many are looking into referral criteria, but to deny a person treatment based on their BMI is not sound practice; to exclude anyone on the grounds of their size or weight would be unethical and may result in legal repercussions. To avoid such situations, community nurses can encourage GPs to teach their patients the importance of skin care and exercise. If a patient does not take this advice on board, you can explain to the GP that you can only commence treatment once the patient has complied with the advice given.

Skin manifestations, treatment and rehabilitation in overweight and obesity

Overweight and obesity is a public health problem in Hungary and in the Western world. It is important to underline that obesity is an illness and an important risk factor for several skin and other diseases. An overview of skin diseases caused or aggravated by obesity (acanthosis nigricans, acrochordons, keratosis pilaris, hyperandrogenism, stria, adiposis dolorosa, lymphoedema, chronic venous insufficiency, plantar hyperkeratosis, lipoedema, skin infections, acne inversa, psoriasis, tophi) helps us to look and see as well. Look for the possibility of skin infections as it helps the early diagnosis and to avoid complications. Draw patients' attention to the preventive importance of skin care. In case of an obese patient the usual dosage of most local and systemic drugs should be modified. It must be kept in mind that obesity directly or indirectly starts unfavorable processes in almost all organ systems. Therefore, only a multidisciplinary care may secure treatment and rehabilitation of obese patients. Dermatological and lymphological care is often part of the rehabilitation.

Vulvovaginale Erkrankungen: Unterscheidung zwischen behandlungsfähigen Infektionen und anderen Ursachen

Beschwerden im Vulvabereich sind häufig. Nur ein Teil der Entzündungen ist durch eine Infektion verursacht. Die Zahl der Erreger ist auf wenige begrenzt. Nichtinfektiöse entzündliche Dermatosen und Allergien kommen auch an der Vulva vor und sollten sehr viel mehr beachtet werden. Während Infektionen meist heilbar sind, lassen sich einige Dermatosen heilen, viele aber nur noch bessern. Der Stellenwert der Hautpflege wird noch zu wenig beachtet. Die frühzeitige Erkennung und Behandlung von entzündlichen Prozessen an der Vulva ersparen vielen Patientinnen unnötige Beschwerden und verhindern auch Vulvakarzinome bzw. allzu verstümmelnde Eingriffe.

The biology and role of vernix

This article summarizes available data on the biology and potential role(s) of vernix caseosa during late pregnancy and early postnatal adaptation. Vernix is a uniquely human material with structural and functional similarities to the outermost layer of the epidermis, ie, stratum corneum. Vernix consists of hydrated fetal corneocytes embedded in a hydrophobic matrix composed of a mixture of sebaceous and epidermal barrier lipids. Approximately 80% of vernix is water; the high water content of vernix serves to distinguish it from other skin barrier creams. Specific anti-infective and antioxidant molecules have recently been reported in vernix. These findings are consistent with biological roles that are more complex than simple waterproofing or moisturization. A specific endocrine-based mechanism responsible for vernix formation in utero is put forward as a working conceptual model. Preterm infants lack both a stratum corneum and a protective mantle of vernix. Clinically, the application of vernix or a synthetic analog may prove useful for improving barrier status in preterm infants and other conditions characterized by compromised epidermal barrier function. Given the importance of skin care in nursing in general, research on vernix biology may be a fruitful area for nursing science and the development of evidence-based nursing practice. Copyright © 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company

Pressure Ulcers: The Benefits and Costs of New Therapies-Reply

In Reply. —The letters by Breite and Pane and Chevalier illustrate several important issues that health care providers and policymakers face when confronted with the problem of pressure ulcer management. Pane and Chevalier appropriately suggest that future comparisons should include other support surfaces less expensive but potentially as effective as low-air-loss systems. There are at least 115 different patient support surfaces available for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers. 1 Keeping the goals of care in mind (prevention vs cure), medical and economic policies should support the use of technology in settings where data exist to prove effectiveness for appropriate indications. Unfortunately, few support surfaces are tested in randomized clinical trials for either prevention or healing of pressure ulcers in nursing homes. Pane and Chevalier are also correct about the importance of skin care, ulcer prevention, and early assessment. Our study was not designed to address these issues. However,