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http://dx.doi.org/10.12940/jfb.2015.19.1.141

Influence of Eco-Friendly Underwears on Atopic Dermatitis  

Choi, Jung-Hwa (Dept. of Oriental Opthalmology Otolaryngology and Dermatology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University Hospital)
Choi, Mee-Sung (Dept. of Leasure and Sport, Dongshin University)
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Journal of Fashion Business / v.19, no.1, 2015 , pp. 141-150 More about this Journal
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to evaluate effects of eco-friendly underwears(three kinds of natural dying underwears) in patients with atopic dermatitis. We recruited 45 patients with atopic dermatitis admitted to Dongshin Oriental Hospital from August to September 2013. These patients were divided into three groups (A, B and C). Each group include 15 patients and three kinds of natural underwears dyed with polygonum tinctorium, loess, and non-dyed general cotton were given, respectively. We also used SCORAD index and digital infrared thermal imaging to investigate the effects of each eco-friendly underwear in patients with atopic dermatitis. In SCORAD index, Group A after wearing loess-dyed underwears for 4 weeks showed statistically significant reduction to 27.96 (P<0.05) compared to 34.20 before wearing loess-dyed underwears. In Group B after wearing polygonum tinctorium-dyed underwears for 4 weeks, SCORAD index and objective severity assessment were markedly reduced into 22.97 (P<0.01) and 18.17 (P<0.01) compared to 35.95 and 27.89 before wearing polygonum tinctorium.-dyed underwears, respectively. In Group C after wearing general cotton (non-dyed) underwears for 4 weeks, there was statistically no difference in SCORAD index, objective severity assessment and body temperature between before and after wearing general cotton (non-dyed) underwears. Taken together, polygonum tinctorium-dyed underwears used to patients with atopic dermatitis shows significant amelioration in atopic symptoms than loess-dyed underwears as well as general cotton (non-dyed) underwears.
Keywords
atopic dermatitis; eco-friendly underwear; loess; natural dying; polygonum tinctorium;
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