Young Bin Lee ; 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
Baumann skin type ; Korean men ; Questionnaire based
study ; Sexual dimorphism
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.