No effect of Turkish bath (Hammam) on sunburn after exposure to natural ultraviolet radiation: A randomized controlled blinded trial.
Hammam
erythema
pain
stratum corneum
sunburn
Journal
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
ISSN: 1473-2165
Titre abrégé: J Cosmet Dermatol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101130964
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2019
Oct 2019
Historique:
revised:
17
10
2018
received:
15
08
2018
accepted:
29
10
2018
pubmed:
28
12
2018
medline:
28
12
2018
entrez:
28
12
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Scrubbing of the skin during Hammam, a Turkish spa treatment, removes cells from the ultraviolet radiation absorbing stratum corneum. The aim of this study was to assess if skin is more susceptible to sunburn after a Hammam treatment. In this randomized controlled trial with a paired design, healthy adult participants with skin types 1-3 were randomized to receive Hammam treatment on one side of the back while the other side was used as control. Participants had 30 minutes of sun exposure on their backs. Erythema and pain were assessed before and 1, 4, 8, and 24 hours after sun exposure. Erythema was assessed by a visual scale and by using chromatography on high-resolution photos. Pain was assessed with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The primary outcome was the difference in chromatography-assessed erythema from baseline to the 24-hour assessment, compared between the Hammam- and the control side. Secondary outcomes were differences in pain and visually assessed erythema. Twelve participants were included with complete follow-up. Eight participants had type-3 skin and four had type-2 skin. There was no difference between the Hammam and the control side for any of the outcomes. Even though erythema assessed by chromatography was slightly higher for the Hammam side, the difference was insignificant. Hammam treatment did not increase sunburn, measured by UV-induced skin erythema and pain, compared with untreated skin following 30 minutes of sun exposure.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Scrubbing of the skin during Hammam, a Turkish spa treatment, removes cells from the ultraviolet radiation absorbing stratum corneum.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess if skin is more susceptible to sunburn after a Hammam treatment.
METHODS
METHODS
In this randomized controlled trial with a paired design, healthy adult participants with skin types 1-3 were randomized to receive Hammam treatment on one side of the back while the other side was used as control. Participants had 30 minutes of sun exposure on their backs. Erythema and pain were assessed before and 1, 4, 8, and 24 hours after sun exposure. Erythema was assessed by a visual scale and by using chromatography on high-resolution photos. Pain was assessed with the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The primary outcome was the difference in chromatography-assessed erythema from baseline to the 24-hour assessment, compared between the Hammam- and the control side. Secondary outcomes were differences in pain and visually assessed erythema.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Twelve participants were included with complete follow-up. Eight participants had type-3 skin and four had type-2 skin. There was no difference between the Hammam and the control side for any of the outcomes. Even though erythema assessed by chromatography was slightly higher for the Hammam side, the difference was insignificant.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Hammam treatment did not increase sunburn, measured by UV-induced skin erythema and pain, compared with untreated skin following 30 minutes of sun exposure.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1372-1377Informations de copyright
© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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