ABSTRACT
The mental dimension (MCS) of quality of life, measured by the SF-12 scale, is altered in people who suffer from sensitive skin, and the higher the sensitivity, the more affected is the quality of life. There are very few evaluations of the impact of sensitive skin on the quality of life of individuals who complain. Among the French population over the age of 15, the impact of sensitive skin on quality of life was studied through the use of two validated questionnaires: the SF-12 scale and the Hamilton Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD). The skin diseases share a number of characteristics to which the patient and their families are subjected, such as the high impact in terms of the daily life, psychiatric morbidity, and cost of healthcare. All these skin diseases share the common characteristic of being visible and consequently exclude patients from their social and/or family environment.
