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Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research

Journal of Clinical & Experimental Dermatology Research
Open Access

ISSN: 2155-9554

+44 1478 350008

Kam Tim Michael Chan

Department of Dermatology, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China

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  • Research Article   
    A Prospective Study on the Characteristics of Sensitive Skin Syndrome in Chinese Patients Attending a Private Clinic-Based Setting in Hong Kong
    Author(s): Kam Tim Michael Chan*

    A clinic based prospective study was carried out during the period of 1st May 2018 to 30 April 2019 in a private clinic located in the Centre of Kowloon district; Hong Kong. The objectives were to study the proportion of clinically diagnosed SSS patients attending the private clinic setting, demographic and clinical characteristics. The study suggested that SSS was a common disease encountered in the private dermatology clinic with a female gender predominance over the face region and at the age group of age 20 to 30. Our study also suggested that SSS patients could be identified by a validated ten item Sensitive Scale–10 questionnaire with a cut-off score of above 20. This is in accordance with that reported in the documented literature. A cut off value of patients scored above 20 in the questionnaire without concomitant skin disease at the same time can be diagnosed to have pr.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2155-9554.19.10.498

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