Effects of cosmetics on quality of life of patients receiving cosmetic dermatology treatment

Some cosmeceuticals, e.g., moisturizer and sunscreen, are widely used in dermatological therapies. We investigated the impact of cosmetics on the quality of life of female patients who received cosmetic dermatology treatment in our department. Twenty-seven female patients, aged 21-69 (mean: 41.2), participated. A moisturizer and sunscreen of SPF50＋ and PA＋＋＋ were provided. Assessments were performed at the baseline and 4 weeks using Skindex-16 and a questionnaire. There were significant improvements in symptoms (p＜0.01), emotions (p＜0.001), functioning (p＜0.05), and global scale scores (p＜0.001) at 4weeks compared with the baseline. The combination of the two cosmetics was well tolerated and favorably affected the QOL of female cosmetic dermatology patients, leading to significant improvements.