Baumann Skin Type in the Korean Female Population

Baumann Skin Type in the Korean Female Population

BACKGROUND To meet the need for a subspecialized skin type system, the Baumann skin type (BST) system was proposed. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the distribution of BST types and influencing factors among Korean women. METHODS BST questionnaires were administered to 1,000 Korean women. The possible responses were as follows: oily (O) or dry (D), sensitive (S) or resistant (R), pigmented (P) or non...

Which Skin Type Is Prevalent in Korean Post-Adolescent Acne Patients?: A Pilot Study Using the Baumann Skin Type Indicator

Female Hairline Preference among Various Segments of the Korean Population

Vol. 26 No. 5, 2014 647 Received July 4, 2013, Revised September 26, 2013, Accepted for publication October 5, 2013 Corresponding author: Gwang Seong Choi, Department of Dermatology, Inha University Hospital, 27 Inhang-ro, Jung-gu, Incheon 400-711, Korea. Tel: 82-32-890-2238, Fax: 82-32-890-2236, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creativ...

Validation of a Questionnaire to Diagnose the Baumann Skin Type in All Ethnicities and in Various Geographic Locations

The Baumann Skin Typing System diagnoses patients as having one of 16 skin types based on their answers to a validated questionnaire [i] known as the Baumann Skin Type Indicator [ii]. The BSTI questionnaire has been tested over the last decade on over 200,000 people of various ages and ethnicities in different geographic locations around the world. In this study, data were collected from 52,862...

Skin Lesions in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Bachground: Skin lesions are common in type 2 diabetic patients and its association with microvascular complications been reported. Methods: In this study, 1135 type-2 diabetic patients were included and examined by a dermatologist for diabetes mellitus related skin lesions, skin infections and cutaneous complications of the treatment. Smear, culture and biopsy of the lesions were done for defi...