Sensitive Skin Syndrome

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Contributors -- Section I: Introduction and Background -- 1: What Is Sensitive Skin? -- 2: Sensitive Skin: A Review of Prevalence Worldwide -- 3: Skin Structure and Function -- 4: The Somatosensory System -- Section II: Pathophysiology of Sensitive Skin -- 5: Stratum Corneum and Sensitive Skin -- 6: Altered Somatosensory Pathways -- 7: Itch and Sensitive Skin -- Section III: Investigative Methods -- 8: Challenges of Investigation -- 9: Self-Assessment of Sensitive Skin -- 10: Confocal Raman Microspectroscopy: A New Paradigm in the Diagnosis of Sensitive Skin? -- 11: Dynamic Quantification of the Human Skin Barrier in Sensitive Skin Syndrome -- 12: Irritant Reactivity Tests -- 13: Neurosensory Assessment -- Section IV: Clinical Considerations -- 14: Sensitive Skin: Is There a Link with Ethnicity? -- 15: Gender and Age Influence on Sensitive Skin -- 16: Sensitive Skin: Do We Observe an Impact on Quality of Life? -- 17: Perceived Sensitive Skin at Different Anatomical Sites -- 18: Sensitive Skin and Noneczematous Dermatoses -- 19: Sensitive Skin and Eczematous Dermatoses -- Section V: Environmental Factors and Everyday Products -- 20: Influence of Air Pollution on Skin -- 21: Sensitive Skin, Skin Care Products, and Cosmetics -- 22: Fabrics and Sensitive Skin -- Section VI: Management -- 23: Dermatotoxicology and Sensitive Skin Syndrome -- 24: Formulations for Sensitive Skin -- 25: Treatments for Sensitive Skin -- Index