Baumann Skin Type in the Korean Male Population
- Author:
Young Bin LEE
1
;
Sung Ku AHN
;
Gun Young AHN
;
Hana BAK
;
Seung Phil HONG
;
Eun Jung GO
;
Chang Ook PARK
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Weon Ju LEE
;
Hyun Chang KO
;
Jee Bum LEE
;
Hyung Joo KIM
;
Kun PARK
;
Sang Hoon LEE
;
Dong Hoon SONG
;
Sun Young CHOI
;
Yeol Oh SUNG
;
Tae Hyun KIM
;
Ja Woong GOO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Baumann skin type; Korean men; Questionnaire based study; Sexual dimorphism
- MeSH: Classification; Drinking Behavior; Humans; Male; Skin Care; Skin; Smoke; Smoking; Solar System; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Annals of Dermatology 2019;31(6):621-630
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: BACKGROUND: Research into the Baumann skin type (BST) has recently expanded, with growing interest in the development of an efficient and effective skin type classification system for better understanding of this skin condition. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to identify male-specific skin type characteristics with investigation into the distribution of BST by age and region in the Korean male population and to determine the intrinsic and extrinsic factors related to skin type. METHODS: A questionnaire was administered to collect information about age, region, working behavior, drinking behavior, smoking behavior, usual habit of sun protection, medical history, and the BST which consisted of four parameters; oily (O) or dry (D), sensitive (S) or resistant (R), pigmented (P) or non-pigmented (N), and wrinkled (W) or tight (T). RESULTS: We surveyed 1,000 Korean males aged between 20 and 60 years who were divided equally by age and region. Of the total respondents, OSNW type accounted for the largest percentage and ORPW type the lowest. In terms of Baumann parameters, O type was 53.5%, S type was 56.1%, N type was 84.4% and W type was 57.5%. Several behavioral factors were found to have various relationships with the skin type. CONCLUSION: The predominant skin type in the Korean male respondents was OSNW type, and the distribution of skin types with regards to age and region was reported to be distinct. Therefore, skin care should be customized based on detailed skin types considering the various environmental factors.
