TITLE:
Effects of Makeup Application on Diverting the Gaze of Others from Areas of Inflammatory Lesions in Patients with Acne Vulgaris
AUTHORS:
Yumi Murakami-Yoneda, Mieko Hata, Yoshie Shirahige, Kozo Nakai, Yasuo Kubota
KEYWORDS:
Acne Vulgaris, Eye Tracking, Base Makeup, Point Makeup, Gaze Diversion
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Cosmetics, Dermatological Sciences and Applications,
Vol.5 No.2,
June
26,
2015
ABSTRACT: Skin manifestations
can be major sources of stress for patients with skin diseases; hence, the effective
use of makeup and cosmetic products for these patients has been established.
The objective of this study was to determine if makeup can divert observers’
gaze from areas of inflammatory acne lesions. Both base and point makeup were
applied to two Japanese female patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris to
hide skin manifestations, as well as to accentuate the eyes and lips. Photographs
of their faces were shown, at various stages of makeup application, to 22 observers
(11 men and 11 women). The effects of makeup application, and other
eye-diverting strategies (e.g., clothing, accessories, and hairstyle), used to
draw observers’ gaze away from acne lesions, were evaluated by analyzing
observers’ eye movements. As base makeup application proceeded, time to first
fixation, total fixation duration, and fixation count changed. Compared to “no
makeup”, the time to first fixation, total fixation duration, and fixation
count also decreased significantly after point makeup application. The
additional eye-diverting strategies used also had significant gaze-diverting
effects. Therefore, makeup can be useful for patients with acne to divert
others’ gaze from lesions. Therefore, it should be actively integrated into
acne management.