Comparison of Self-Esteem in Patients Before and after Chemical Skin Peeling:    An Interventional Study

Maria Rasheed; Sumeera Zulfiqar; Ahsan Bari; Alina Zainab

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v74i5.10377

Authors

Maria Rasheed Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Sumeera Zulfiqar Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Ahsan Bari Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
Alina Zainab Department of Dermatology, Combined Military Hospital Multan/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v74i5.10377

Keywords:

: Chemical peeling, Chemexfoliation, RSES (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Score), Self-esteem, Salicylic acid, Skin Peeling Agents.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the self-esteem of patients undergoing chemical peeling for therapeutic reasons.

Study Design: Pre-post Observational study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Dermatology Combined Military Hospital, Multan Pakistan, from Mar to Aug 2021.

Methodology: Forty-four patients were included in the study. After detailed history and clinical examination, self-esteem of all selected patients meeting the inclusion criteria was determined using RSES (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Score) score. Four sessions of chemical peeling were done using 30% salicylic acid with interval of 2 weeks between each session. (At week 0, 2, 4 and 6) All patients were advised the use of similar sun blocks during the treatment period. Post-peel RSES was re-assessed at 6 weeks.

Results: The pre-peel RSES score (17.95±2.29) improved significantly after the sessions of chemical peeling. The post-peel RSES score was (19.47±1.95). p-value<0.001

Conclusion: Our study showed chemical peeling with 30% salicylic acid caused a significant enhancement of patients’ self- esteem, as significant difference in Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scores was seen before and after chemoexfoliation.

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