Camouflage makeup improves quality of life in cancer patients with treatment-related skin changes

Background: Cancer treatment causes various skin appearance changes, which affect quality of life (QoL) in patients with cancer. We examined whether camouflage makeup improves QoL in these patients. Methods: Skindex-16 and visual analogue scale scores of 39 female patients with cancer treatment–rela...

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Published in:Tumori 2020-04, Vol.106 (2), p.95-100
Main Authors: Wakeda, Takako, Okamura, Tsuyoshi, Kawahara, Takuya, Heike, Yuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Administration, Cutaneous
Cosmetics - therapeutic use
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasms - complications
Neoplasms - physiopathology
Neoplasms - psychology
Quality of Life - psychology
Skin Abnormalities - physiopathology
Skin Abnormalities - prevention & control
Skin Abnormalities - psychology
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Summary:Background: Cancer treatment causes various skin appearance changes, which affect quality of life (QoL) in patients with cancer. We examined whether camouflage makeup improves QoL in these patients. Methods: Skindex-16 and visual analogue scale scores of 39 female patients with cancer treatment–related skin changes were compared before and 2–3 months after self-administration of camouflage makeup. Results: Camouflage makeup was able to conceal almost all skin changes, improving QoL scores regardless of age, diagnosis, and site of skin changes. Use frequency was significantly higher in patients with skin changes on exposed sites compared with patients with unexposed sites. Conclusions: Even though the patients applied the makeup only when required, they were satisfied with its effect, which improved their QoL. Moreover, the makeup had a positive effect even in patients with changes in unexposed sites, suggesting that clinicians can recommend camouflage makeup to all patients to improve QoL.
ISSN:0300-8916
2038-2529
DOI:10.1177/0300891619867844