Keloid negatively affects body image.

Autor: Motoki THC; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM) - Plastic Surgery Division, São Paulo, Brazil., Isoldi FC; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM) - Plastic Surgery Division, São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: felipeisoldi@gmail.com., Brito MJA; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM) - Plastic Surgery Division, São Paulo, Brazil., Filho AG; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM) - Plastic Surgery Division, São Paulo, Brazil., Ferreira LM; Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP/EPM) - Plastic Surgery Division, São Paulo, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries [Burns] 2019 May; Vol. 45 (3), pp. 610-614. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 11.
DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2018.10.009
Abstrakt: Background/objectives: Keloid is a healing disorder that occurs exclusively in humans. This pathology is considered a benign cicatricial neoplasm, whose physiopathogenesis has not yet completely clarified. Its disfiguring appearance often could potentially cause a disturbance in the patient regarding his/her body image. The objective is to evaluate the impact of keloid on body image.
Methods: 61 patients with keloid in socially exposed regions of the body were included. The participants were submitted to clinical evaluation, composed of anamnesis and physical examination, and answered two questionnaires: the Body Dysmorphic Symptoms Scale (BDSS) questionnaire and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale - Unifesp/EPM.
Results: Forty percent of the patients had negative aspects of body image (BDSS score≥6). The scores of these patients on the Rosenberg Scale reached an average of 10.5 (p<0.03).
Conclusions: The presence of a keloid negatively affects body image.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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