title: Evaluation of quality of life after a medical corrective make-up lesson in patients with various dermatoses.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Apparent skin lesions can impair quality of life (QoL).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To assess QoL improvement brought by a medical corrective make-up lesson and its daily use in practice using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Patients with facial disorders participating during 2 years in our lessons conducted by a trained nurse were included in an open prospective study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  86 patients aged 4-79 years were included. They suffered from acne (25), rosacea (10), scars (14) and various dermatoses (19). 63 patients (73%) sent back the questionnaire. One-month DLQI improvement was significant (p < 0.001) in acne (p = 0.006) as well as rosacea (p = 0.036), with a trend for scars (p = 0.057). QoL significantly improved, independently of a low (p < 0.001) or high (p = 0.006) initial DLQI. Since the lesson, 95% of patients re-made up with 97% of good tolerance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first study examining at-home make-up completion and showing the beneficial effect of a medical corrective make-up lesson on the QoL of patients with various facial dermatoses in France.
authors: Department of Dermatology-Cancerology, Nantes University Hospital, and CIC Biothérapie INSERM 0305, Nantes, France.
authors: Lucie
authors: L
authors: Peuvrel
authors: Gaëlle
authors: G
authors: Quéreux
authors: Anabelle
authors: A
authors: Brocard
authors: Mélanie
authors: M
authors: Saint-Jean
authors: Céline
authors: C
authors: Vallet
authors: Agnès
authors: A
authors: Mère
authors: Ghislaine
authors: G
authors: Labetoulle
authors: Catherine
authors: C
authors: Le Fol
authors: Brigitte
authors: B
authors: Dréno
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005145:Face; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D012393:Rosacea / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics