TY - JOUR
T1 - Definition of sensitive skin
T2 - An expert position paper from the special interest group on sensitive skin of the international forum for the study of itch
AU - Misery, Laurent
AU - Ständer, Sonja
AU - Szepietowski, Jacek C.
AU - Reich, Adam
AU - Wallengren, Joanna
AU - Evers, Andrea W M
AU - Takamori, Kenji
AU - Brenaut, Emilie
AU - Le Gal-Ianotto, Christelle
AU - Fluhr, Joachim
AU - Berardesca, Enzo
AU - Weisshaar, Elke
PY - 2017/1/1
Y1 - 2017/1/1
N2 - Sensitive skin is a frequent complaint in the general population, in patients, and among subjects suffering from itch. The International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) decided to initiate a special interest group (SIG) on sensitive skin. Using the Delphi method, sensitive skin was defined as “A syndrome defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations (stinging, burning, pain, pruritus, and tingling sensations) in response to stimuli that normally should not provoke such sensations. These unpleasant sensations cannot be explained by lesions attributable to any skin disease. The skin can appear normal or be accompanied by erythema. Sensitive skin can affect all body locations, especially the face”. This paper summarizes the background, unresolved aspects of sensitive skin and the process of developing this definition.
AB - Sensitive skin is a frequent complaint in the general population, in patients, and among subjects suffering from itch. The International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) decided to initiate a special interest group (SIG) on sensitive skin. Using the Delphi method, sensitive skin was defined as “A syndrome defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations (stinging, burning, pain, pruritus, and tingling sensations) in response to stimuli that normally should not provoke such sensations. These unpleasant sensations cannot be explained by lesions attributable to any skin disease. The skin can appear normal or be accompanied by erythema. Sensitive skin can affect all body locations, especially the face”. This paper summarizes the background, unresolved aspects of sensitive skin and the process of developing this definition.
KW - Definition
KW - IFSI
KW - Itch
KW - Pruritus
KW - Sensitive skin
KW - SIG
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U2 - 10.2340/00015555-2397
DO - 10.2340/00015555-2397
M3 - Article
C2 - 26939643
AN - SCOPUS:85006992735
SN - 0001-5555
VL - 97
SP - 4
EP - 6
JO - Acta Dermato-Venereologica
JF - Acta Dermato-Venereologica
IS - 1
ER -