Occurrence
Patients frequently tell their dermatologist that they have sensitive skin. What they actually mean is they have a certain condition that causes varying degrees of discomfort. But what does it mean for a doctor? First of all it should be noted that ‘sensitive skin’ is not quite a diagnosis, but rather a summary of a certain range of symptoms manifesting in various uncomfortable sensations and specific changes in the skin condition. The patient’s sensations and skin changes may vary and they can appear unexpectedly, as a response to a certain number of factors or contact with certain irritants. Generally the definition of sensitive skin is still rather fuzzy and every particular case requires further examination of the symptoms, their intensity, individual reactions and also of the triggers that provoked the skin’s hypersensitivity.It is a common notion that sensitive skin is…
