Université Lyon 1, Laboratoire de Recherche Dermatologique, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Lyon, France.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2013 Dec 2;6:289-94. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S55223. eCollection 2013.
Epidemiologic information regarding the prevalence of "fragile skin" in different adult populations is currently limited. The objective of the current survey was to assess the occurrence of perceived "fragile skin" across different skin types in the general adult population.
Individuals aged 15-65 years from five representative geographic regions (France, Spain, Sweden, Japan, and the US) were interviewed and grouped into the following skin types: Caucasian North skin (n=1,218), Caucasian South skin (n=1,695), Asian skin (n=1,500), and Black skin (n=500). The main survey question was "In your opinion, do you have fragile skin?" Concepts relating to the nature and appearance of an individual's skin were also evaluated.
A total of 4,913 individuals were interviewed. Subjects in the Caucasian North, Caucasian South, Asian, and Black skin type groups responded positively to the question "In your opinion, do you have fragile skin?" in the following proportions: 24.44%, 29.71%, 52.67%, and 42.20%, respectively. With the exception of individuals in the Black skin group, "fragile skin" was prevalent in significantly more women than men (P<0.0001). Compared with other age categories, the prevalence of "fragile skin" was significantly higher in individuals aged 15-34 years (P<0.0001), regardless of skin type. In general, individuals reporting "fragile skin" were 2-3-fold more likely to respond positively to a series of questions relating to the nature and appearance of their skin. The prevalence of "fragile skin" was also higher in individuals who experienced dermatosis (skin lesions of any type) in the previous 12 months.
Whilst these findings need to be confirmed through objective evaluation, the current survey demonstrated that "fragile skin" is perceived to occur in a substantial proportion of individuals from any given country, particularly in the age range of 15-34 years, regardless of skin type.
目前有关不同成年人群体中“脆弱皮肤”患病率的流行病学信息有限。本研究旨在评估不同皮肤类型的普通成年人群中普遍存在的感知“脆弱皮肤”。
从五个具有代表性的地理区域（法国、西班牙、瑞典、日本和美国）招募 15-65 岁的个体，将其分为以下皮肤类型：白种人北欧皮肤（n=1218）、白种人南欧皮肤（n=1695）、亚洲皮肤（n=1500）和黑种人皮肤（n=500）。主要调查问题是“在您看来，您是否有脆弱的皮肤？”还评估了与个体皮肤性质和外观有关的概念。
共对 4913 名个体进行了访谈。白种人北欧、南欧、亚洲和黑种人皮肤类型组的受试者对“在您看来，您是否有脆弱的皮肤？”这个问题的回答比例分别为 24.44%、29.71%、52.67%和 42.20%。除了黑种人皮肤组的个体外，“脆弱皮肤”在女性中的比例明显高于男性（P<0.0001）。与其他年龄组相比，15-34 岁的个体“脆弱皮肤”的患病率显著更高（P<0.0001），无论皮肤类型如何。一般而言，报告“脆弱皮肤”的个体对其皮肤性质和外观的一系列问题更有可能做出积极的回答。在过去 12 个月中患有皮肤病（任何类型的皮肤病变）的个体中，“脆弱皮肤”的患病率也更高。
尽管这些发现需要通过客观评估来证实，但本研究表明，“脆弱皮肤”在来自任何国家的相当一部分个体中都被认为是存在的，特别是在 15-34 岁的年龄段，无论皮肤类型如何。
