The Influence of Isoflavone Extract on Erythema and Pain Mitigation during Sea Weed Peeling Massage

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of isoflavone extract on erythema and pain mitigation during a relatively stronger seaweed peeling massage. For a single-blinded test, 20 participants of the control group (the left half of the face) were treated with 0.5 ml distilled water, followed by five minutes of seaweed peeling massage. After the end of the seaweed peeling massage of the control group, the test group (the right-half of the face) was treated with 0.5 ml isoflavone extract, followed by five minutes of seaweed peeling massage. The findings of this study were as follows; First, the result of the verification of the differences between the control group and the test group in terms of erythema, pain, and changes in temperature(sense of heat) showed that, after seaweed peeling, the group that was treated with isoflavone extract showed lower erythema (p<0.01), pain (p<0.001) and changes in temperature (sense of heat) (p<0.05) compared to the control group. As for the erythema, it could be confirmed visually that the control group had it worse. Second, after the seaweed peeling in the face for the control group and test group the findings of the objective verification of the differences in objective pain (in the face, voice, and perspiration) showed that following the seaweed peeling, the test group that was treated with isoflavone extract had a lower level of objective pain (face (p<0.001), voice (p<0.001), perspiration (p<0.05)) compared to the control group. As a result of this study, it was shown that, during a relatively stronger seaweed peeling, isoflavone extracts were effective in mitigating erythema, pain, and the sense of heat.