UJI HEDONISME SEDIAAN GEL ANTIJERAWAT DARI JERUK NIPIS

Clean, smooth, and disease-free facial skin is a dream. However, the reality is that many people have skin problems. The skin problem that often occurs is acne. One way to treat acne is by using herbal preparations. Herbal plants that have anti-acne properties include Citrus aurantiifolia and menthol. The purpose of this study was to make antiacne gel preparations from Citrus aurantiifolia and menthol. There are also stages of this research, including formula making, production and physical evaluation of preparations to obtain the best dosage formulas. In addition, the determination of the optimum stability and formula is obtained from the physical evaluation of the gel preparation which includes organoleptic and hedonism test. Keyword : herbal, Citrus aurantiifolia, menthol, hedonism test

A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF VARNYA MAHAKASHAYAGHANA VATI AND SHALMLYADI LEPA ON MUKHADUSHIKA

Facial beauty has always been of prime importance among all beauty parameters since ages. All human beings especially young generation want themselves to look good. Acne is the commonest skin problem affecting facial beauty in adolescents and young individuals. In Ayurveda symptoms of a disease named as Mukhadushika can be correlated to Acne vulgaris. In the present study 30 patients of Mukhadushika were treated with Ayurvedic medicines. The drugs chosen were Varnya Mahakashayaghana Vati for oral ad-ministration and Shalmalyadi lepa for local application. The medicines were found to be significantly ef-fective in Mukhdushika.

The Effects of Long-term Mask Wearing on Aesthetic Behavior: Focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic

This study attempted to examine self-skin recognition and aesthetic behavior as well as providing basic data needed to develop strategies in preparation for the post-COVID-19 era in the beauty industry. For this, an online survey was performed among a total of 150 adult men and women aged 20 or older who have worn a mask regularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the results of the survey revealed the following: First, mask-wearing intention had a positive influence on mask-wearing experiences. Second, in self-skin recognition, mask-wearing revealed a significant effect on the recognition of causes of skin problems, but no significant influence was found in recognition of skin problem symptoms. Third, mask-wearing had a statistically significant effect on hygienic attitudes, but no significant influence on skin problem-solving attitudes or makeup application attitudes. Fourth, mask-wearing had a statistically significant effect on care-persistence behavior, but no significant influence on skin aesthetic consumption. Fifth, according to the analysis of differences in mask-wearing intention and experiences, self-skin recognition, aesthetic attitude, and aesthetic behavioral intention by gender, a statistically significant difference was found among all items. In terms of post-COVID-19 strategies in the beauty industry, this study suggests a necessity of promoting online education and consultation based on skin knowledge, introducing and improving service providers’ competencies, establishing hygienic environments, and developing new programs, which are difficult to implement at home.

The Impact of Skin Disease on Quality of Life in Rural Communities of Ghana

Background: Skin disease is the fourth-leading cause of non-fatal disability worldwide. Granular data are limited on the skin disease burden in underserved populations. Objectives: To describe the skin disease burden among adults in rural Ghana. Methods: In this observational study, 230 adults in rural Ghana were surveyed using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). For those reporting a skin problem in the previous week (n=117) and who had skin examination performed by a dermatology resident and/or local dermatologist (n=98), prevalences and univariate comparisons were calculated. Results: 51% (117/230) of participants reported a skin problem in the previous week with 36% (42/117) reporting at least a moderate impact on quality of life (QoL). Factors associated with a higher QoL impact included female gender (p=0.01) and living further from the city center (p=0.02). The most common dermatologic diagnoses for those with skin examination performed included acne, bacterial infection, and pruritus. QoL was most impacted (highest average DLQI scores) for those with scabies. Diagnoses were categorized by the level of treatment or medical expertise that would be required had the participant presented to a clinic. 80% (78/98) of diagnoses rendered were potentially manageable with counseling or topical medication. Limitations: The studied cohort was obtained via convenience sampling. The DLQI has not yet been validated in this population. Conclusions: Much of the QoL impact from skin disease among adults in rural Ghana resulted from diagnoses that are manageable with counseling and topical medication. Better access to basic health care and more dermatologic education among community health providers would address much of the skin disease burden in these communities. Future studies should examine best practices for addressing unmet dermatologic needs of this and other comparable populations in underserved communities.

Barriers and facilitators to use of a clinical evidence technology in the management of skin problems in primary care: insights from mixed methods

Objective: Few studies have examined the impact of a single clinical evidence technology (CET) on provider practice or patient outcomes from the provider’s perspective. A previous cluster-randomized controlled trial with patient-reported data tested the effectiveness of a CET (i.e., VisualDx) in improving skin problem outcomes but found no significant effect. The objectives of this follow-up study were to identify barriers and facilitators to the use of the CET from the perspective of primary care providers (PCPs) and to identify reasons why the CET did not affect outcomes in the trial.Methods: Using a convergent mixed methods design, the authors had PCPs complete a post-trial survey and participate in interviews about using the CET for managing patients’ skin problems. Data from both methods were integrated.Results: PCPs found the CET somewhat easy to use but only occasionally useful. Less experienced PCPs used the CET more frequently. Data from interviews revealed barriers and facilitators at four steps of evidence-based practice: clinical question recognition, information acquisition, appraisal of relevance, and application with patients. Facilitators included uncertainty in dermatology, intention for use, convenience of access, diagnosis and treatment support, and patient communication. Barriers included confidence in dermatology, preference for other sources, interface difficulties, presence of irrelevant information, and lack of decision impact.Conclusion: PCPs found the CET useful for diagnosis, treatment support, and patient communication. However, the barriers of interface difficulties, irrelevant search results, and preferred use of other sources limited its positive impact on patient skin problem management.

Clinical Study of Chakramardadi Pralepa in the management of Dadru Kushta

Background: Skin is the largest organ of human body. Its size and external location makes it susceptible to a wide variety of disorders. In recent years there has been increase in incidence of skin problem due to various reasons like Poverty, Poor sanitation, Unhygienic condition, Pollution etc. Dadru is one among Kushta Roga affecting all the age of population. It is Kapha-Pitta Pradhan Vyadhi and presents clinically with the features of Kandu, Raga, Pidika, Daha, Rookshata, Udgata Mandala etc. and can be correlated with Tinea infection. Management of Dadru includes Shodhana, Shaman and Bahiparimarjan Chikitsa. Chakramarda is a wild crop grows in most part of India and it is known as Ringworm plant. So here in this study Chakramadadi Pralepa was used to evaluate the efficacy in Dadru.