Dear Editor, Sensitive skin (SS) is a sensory syndrome in which stimuli usually not inducing reaction lead to unpleasant sensations (burning, pain, pruritus, tingling, etc.).1 Generally associated with any clinical sign, SS can be triggered by chemical, environmental or physiological factors.2 Objective assessment of severity remains challenging because its subjective nature and the lack visibl...

Background: Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood. Exposure to allergens plays an important role in asthma. Recently, cockroach has attracted attentions as an important allergen. Objective: To evaluate cockroach allergy in Iranian children with asthma. Methods: 100 children with asthma were studied. After determination of asthma severity, serum total IgE and blood eosinophils w...

Background: Diagnosis of food allergy is difficult in children. Food allergies are diagnosed using several methods that include medical histories, clinical examinations, skin prick and serum-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) tests, radio-allergosorbent test (RAST), food challenge, and supervised elimination diets. In this study we evaluated allergies to cow's milk, egg, peanut, and fish in childr...

Consumer self-reported sensitive skin has become more prevalent yet there is limited knowledge on exactly what and the attributes associated with skin. An online survey was conducted 1,000 participants in US two key objectives: 1) understand who sufferers are 2) their concerns experiences care products. insights most commonly perceived sensitivity triggers, symptoms, conditions were evaluated. ...

INTRODUCTION Sensitive skin is a frequent disorder, but its effects and its variability are unknown. OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of sensitive skin first on quality of life and the psyche, and secondly, on seasonal changes. METHODS The French Opinion Poll Institute (IPSOS) conducted two opinion polls in March and July 2004. Samples included, respectively, 1006 and 1001 individuals,...