Development and Validation of a Novel Holistic Skin Quality Assessment Scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiant skin is a common patient request and the result of multiple contributing factors. Currently, there is no standardized methodological approach that facilitates assessment of skin quality from a holistic perspective.

Aim

To develop a holistic methodological process to assess skin quality using a scale that helps identify treatment priorities, facilitates conversation with the subject, and helps manage expectations, supports long-term treatment plans, and tracks treatment progress over time.

Methods

Ten global experts (dermatologists and esthetic physicians) identified the main measurable aspects that contribute to skin quality, and these were combined to form the Skin Quality Assessment Scale (SQS). The scale comprises four overarching skin quality do

SUBMITTER: Martschin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11743243 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature