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

Abstract

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.

<p>A Corrective Cosmetic Improves the Quality of Life and Skin Quality of Subjects with Facial Blemishes Caused by Skin Disorders</p>

“…Specific corrective cosmetics and camouflage makeup are becoming more and more popular in the adjuvant care of facial blemishes resulting from primary (acne rosacea vitiligo, melasma) or secondary skin disorders (post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, blemishes and disorders resulting from adverse reactions or side effects from therapies such as cancer or aesthetic surgery, scars) as they have been shown to improve skin aspect as well as QOL and self-esteem. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] However, certain products have only been developed to be specific to a particular type of facial blemish and to different skin phototypes. 8,18,22 The tested highly corrective CC has been developed to suit all types of facial blemish and different skin phototypes.…”