Verruca Plana: Effect of Skin Care Behavior in Skin Care Clinics and Skin Care Shops

Chae, In Soo; Park, Kyungduck; Park, Joonsoo; Chung, Hyun

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Verruca plana is a common viral disease that commonly affects the face. It can autoinoculate or autotransmit, as well as cause many cosmetic problems. Skin care material that had direct contact with the skin of an affected person during a skin care procedure can be a transmission route of verruca plana or a risk factor of autoinoculation of the virus.
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study is to compare skin care behavior between skin care clinics and skin care shops, and the effects on verruca plana transmission.
METHODS
Seventy-four patients who visited local dermatology clinics in Daegu from January 2011 to January 2013 were selected randomly, and a questionnaire survey was done.
RESULTS
The incidence of verruca plana in patients visiting the clinic to receive skin care was higher than in the normal population. There was a statistically significant correlation between the number of procedures and the incidence of verruca plana in both skin care clinics and skin care shops. Whereas the number of verruca plana cases increased with the increase in the number of procedures in skin care shops, there was no significant correlation between the number of procedures and the incidence of verruca plana in skin care clinics.
CONCLUSION
The number of procedures was significantly correlated with the incidence of verruca plana. In persons receiving treatment in skin care shops, the incidence of verruca plana increased with the increase in the number of procedures.