Definition of Sensitive Skin: An Expert Position Paper from the Special Interest Group on Sensitive Skin of the International Forum for the Study of Itch

Authors

  • Laurent Misery
  • Sonja Ständer
  • Jacek C. Szepietowski
  • Adam Reich
  • Joanna Wallengren
  • Andrea W.M. Evers
  • Kenji Takamori
  • Emilie Brenaut
  • Christelle Le Gall-Ianotto
  • Joachim Fluhr
  • Enzo Berardesca
  • Elke Weisshaar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2397

Keywords:

sensitive skin, itch, definition, SIG, IFSI, pruritus

Abstract

Sensitive skin is a frequent complaint in the general population, in patients, and among subjects suffering from itch. The International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) decided to initiate a special interest group (SIG) on sensitive skin. Using the Delphi method, sensitive skin was defined as ?A syndrome defined by the occurrence of unpleasant sensations (stinging, burning, pain, pruritus, and tingling sensations) in response to stimuli that normally should not provoke such sensations. These unpleasant sensations cannot be explained by lesions attributable to any skin disease. The skin can appear normal or be accompanied by erythema. Sensitive skin can affect all body locations, especially the face?. This paper summarizes the background, unresolved aspects of sensitive skin and the process of developing this definition.

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Published

2016-09-19

How to Cite

Misery, L., Ständer, S., Szepietowski, J. C., Reich, A., Wallengren, J., Evers, A. W., Takamori, K., Brenaut, E., Le Gall-Ianotto, C., Fluhr, J., Berardesca, E., & Weisshaar, E. (2016). Definition of Sensitive Skin: An Expert Position Paper from the Special Interest Group on Sensitive Skin of the International Forum for the Study of Itch. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 97(1), 4–6. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2397

Issue

Vol. 97 No. 1 (2017)

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Copyright (c) 2016 Laurent Misery, Sonja Ständer, Jacek C. Szepietowski, Adam Reich, Joanna Wallengren, Andrea W.M. Evers, Kenji Takamori, Emilie Brenaut, Christelle Le Gall-Ianotto, Joachim Fluhr, Enzo Berardesca, Elke Weisshaar

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