KOREASCHOLAR

The need for skin health care is newly recognized in accordance with the importance and needs of skin care due to harmonious interpersonal relation. In this study, collected 202 questionnaire sheets in Seoul were analyzed by SPSS 18.0 program through data coding and data cleaning, and frequency analysis for general characteristics was done. Heredity, environmental factors and management condition of acne, and the differences according to general characteristics were analyzed by Crosstabs. Mainly, women used skin care shop and their age groups were varied from twenties to fifties. Recognition of skin trouble were compound(42.1%), and significant statistical difference(p<.05), while oily or compound to man and compound or acne skin to woman were observed. First occurrence of acne was generally middle school(33.7%). Facial acne progress areas was cheek(36.1%), forehead(30.7%), chin(28.2%) and neck(5.0%) in descending order, and present state of acne was in progress(60.9%). Etiologic factors were stress(39.1%), pre and post-menstruation(22.8%), environment(20.8%), heredity(17.3%). There was significant statistical difference between gender(p<.01). Treatment places were at dermatologist(45.0%) and special skin care shop(27.2%). The most reliable place for treatment was special skin care shop(44.6%) and dermatologist(42.6%). It suggested that in acne of skin trouble, age groups of customers could be varied among male and female and in order to meet such requirements of customers, high quality service ought to be provided so that acne care could satisfy customers with the differentiated and careful service.

• 박시연(단국대학교 보건복지대학원 보건미용학과) | Si Yeon Park (Department of Health and Beauty, Graduate School of Health and Welfare, Dankook University)
• 이종헌(단국대학교 치과대학 구강병리학교실) | Chong Heon Lee (Department of Oral Pathology, Dental College, Dankook University) Correspondence