Quality of life in individuals with auricular keloids
BACKGROUND: Keloids are abnormal proliferations of scar tissue that do not regress spontaneously. Studies on the quality of life in patients with auricular keloids are rare. This condition is a frequent complaint, occurring in a highly visible area. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of aur...
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| author | Gabriela Irene Garcia Brandes Luís Henrique Barbizan de Moura João Marcos Góes de Paiva Samira Yarak |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Keloids are abnormal proliferations of scar tissue that do not regress spontaneously. Studies on the quality of life in patients with auricular keloids are rare. This condition is a frequent complaint, occurring in a highly visible area.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of auricular keloids on the quality of life of affected individuals, demonstrating that psychological and physical symptoms are common and significantly affect patients.
METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, observational analytical study conducted in São Paulo. Patients with auricular keloids completed the QualiFibro questionnaire, a validated tool specific for assessing quality of life in individuals with auricular keloids.
RESULTS: Seventeen patients with auricular keloids were analyzed. The questionnaire revealed that most participants experienced some degree of physical impairment (76% reported itching, and 58% reported pain in their keloids). All participants showed psychological distress to varying degrees.
DISCUSSION: Patients often associate their keloids with feelings of shame and low self-esteem. We believe that raising awareness of the negative psychological impact of this condition can help dermatologists better understand these patients’ concerns and provide empathetic support, aiming to make them feel more comfortable in their own skin. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-26b2ee2843ea44328951f374f89350662025-08-20T02:34:47ZengSociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD)Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology1984-87732024-12-011610.5935/scd1984-8773.2024160303Quality of life in individuals with auricular keloidsGabriela Irene Garcia Brandes0Luís Henrique Barbizan de Moura1João Marcos Góes de Paiva2Samira Yarak3Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Dermatologia, São Paulo (SP), BrasilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Dermatologia, São Paulo (SP), BrasilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Dermatologia, São Paulo (SP), BrasilUniversidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Dermatologia, São Paulo (SP), BrasilBACKGROUND: Keloids are abnormal proliferations of scar tissue that do not regress spontaneously. Studies on the quality of life in patients with auricular keloids are rare. This condition is a frequent complaint, occurring in a highly visible area. OBJECTIVE: To assess the impact of auricular keloids on the quality of life of affected individuals, demonstrating that psychological and physical symptoms are common and significantly affect patients. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional, observational analytical study conducted in São Paulo. Patients with auricular keloids completed the QualiFibro questionnaire, a validated tool specific for assessing quality of life in individuals with auricular keloids. RESULTS: Seventeen patients with auricular keloids were analyzed. The questionnaire revealed that most participants experienced some degree of physical impairment (76% reported itching, and 58% reported pain in their keloids). All participants showed psychological distress to varying degrees. DISCUSSION: Patients often associate their keloids with feelings of shame and low self-esteem. We believe that raising awareness of the negative psychological impact of this condition can help dermatologists better understand these patients’ concerns and provide empathetic support, aiming to make them feel more comfortable in their own skin.http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v16/en_v16a303.pdfkeloidquality of lifeear auricle |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela Irene Garcia Brandes Luís Henrique Barbizan de Moura João Marcos Góes de Paiva Samira Yarak Quality of life in individuals with auricular keloids Surgical & Cosmetic Dermatology keloid quality of life ear auricle |
| title | Quality of life in individuals with auricular
keloids |
| title_full | Quality of life in individuals with auricular
keloids |
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| title_short | Quality of life in individuals with auricular
keloids |
| title_sort | quality of life in individuals with auricular keloids |
| topic | keloid quality of life ear auricle |
| url | http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/Content/imagebank/pdf/v16/en_v16a303.pdf |
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