Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2018

Facial dermatoses: The influence of expectations - Quality of life before and after treatment.

Filka Georgieva

Abstract :

The self–esteem and body image alongside with the functional status are closely connected with patients’ quality of life (QoL). The aim of the study is to assess the impact of some facial skin disorders on QoL. A secondary point was to evaluate the effect of the treatment on Heath related quality of life (HRQoL).

Materials and Methods: The presented monocentric, prospective study includes52 out–patients, with facial dermatoses (FD) (rosacea, melasma and facial scars). For the evaluation of QoL Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire was applied at the beginning and end of the treatment.

Results: The DLQI score for FD beforetreatment was 11.83 ± 1.546 (median 11.00; IQR 8.00–16.00) and after treatment 8.86±2.55 (median 9.00; IQR 6.00–13.00).  There were no correlation between severity of FD and the degree of their improvement and QoL. For patients with high expectation QoL before and after treatment show minor impairment. Therefore FD affect the QoL of the patients mostly psychologically.

Conclusion: The self–esteem and body image have negative influence on patients’ wellbeing

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Filka Georgieva, Facial dermatoses: The influence of expectations‾Quality of life before and after treatment., INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2018

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