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. 2022 Dec;39(6):1106-1109.
doi: 10.5114/ada.2022.118996. Epub 2022 Aug 23.

The role of the adjuvant aesthetic therapy in the lives of patients with psoriatic disease

Marianna Majchrzycka  1 , Kinga Adamska  1 , Kinga Rachwalska  2 , Zygmunt Adamski  1
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The role of the adjuvant aesthetic therapy in the lives of patients with psoriatic disease

Marianna Majchrzycka et al. Postepy Dermatol Alergol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin, which greatly impairs the patients' self-esteem and consequently leads to a deterioration in their quality of life. Numerous therapeutic options available, when combined, enable to maintain a satisfactory control of the psoriatic lesions. Aesthetic dermatology also provides physicians with tools for targeting the disease symptoms, such as mesotherapy, sonophoresis and chemical peels.

Aim: The main aim of the study was to quantify the effect of psoriasis on patients' lives, particularly their self-esteem and everyday life. Moreover, a follow-up survey was used to assess the patients' knowledge on professional and at-home care treatments.

Material and methods: The sample consisted of 45 inpatients admitted to the Dermatology Clinic of the Heliodor Święcicki Clinical Hospital of the Poznan University of Medical Sciences due to a psoriasis flare-up. Data were collected through the DLQI questionnaire, survey, personal interview and physical examination.

Results: A vast majority of the respondents reported a strong negative impact of the disease on their self-esteem and this impact was stronger among women. Furthermore, almost all of the patients denied ever receiving aesthetic treatments.

Conclusions: In accordance with previous research, this study also shows that skin imperfections drastically influence the perception of a patient in the society, therefore acknowledging and combining appropriate therapeutic methods should be a matter of vital importance.

Keywords: adjuvant therapy; aesthetic dermatology; psoriasis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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The effect of psoriasis on the quality of life based on the DLQI questionnaire (n = 45)
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Figure 2
The negative impact of psoriasis on daily living (n = 45)
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Figure 3
The influence of psoriasis on self-esteem (n = 45)
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