Psychologic consequences of facial dermatoses

Abstract The attractiveness of the human body has always been an important issue in the fields of sociology, psychology, and psychiatry and also in the field of dermatology. In psychodermatology, one often discovers how all these fields intermingle to produce elaborate situations and extreme human d...

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Published in:Clinics in dermatology 2014-11, Vol.32 (6), p.767-771
Main Authors: Orion, Edith, MD, Wolf, Ronni, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Body Image - psychology
Dermatology
Esthetics
Facial Dermatoses - diagnosis
Facial Dermatoses - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Risk Assessment
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Sickness Impact Profile
Stereotyping
Stress, Psychological
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract The attractiveness of the human body has always been an important issue in the fields of sociology, psychology, and psychiatry and also in the field of dermatology. In psychodermatology, one often discovers how all these fields intermingle to produce elaborate situations and extreme human difficulties. Perfect skin is widely adored in literature, poetry, and biblical texts, as well as in advertisements, movies, and television. Because in most societies the face is the body part that is visible, imperfections of the skin are also visible; therefore, its flawed appearance bears the potential to become a source of misery to some.
ISSN:0738-081X
1879-1131
DOI:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.02.016