Rehabilitation Makeup

Kazuki Reiko

doi:10.11284/jjloa.2019.22

Rehabilitation makeup is applied to camouflage physical damage, such as that caused by skin diseases or traumatic injuries. The goal of rehabilitation makeup is to enhance the patient’s quality of life by facilitating re-entry to society. The study cohort comprised 4,361 individuals who attended a rehabilitation makeup course between June 2005 and December 2018. Perceived satisfaction with rehabilitation makeup was evaluated using a visual analog scale （VAS, 0 mm: unsatisfied appearance; 100 mm: satisfied appearance） and WHO-QOL26 survey before, immediately after, and 3 weeks after applying and wearing rehabilitation makeup. There were 1,994 valid responses; the mean VAS scores were 31 （before makeup）, 85 （after makeup）, and 56 （after 3 weeks）. Comparison of WHO-QOL26 scores before makeup and after 3 weeks revealed significant improvements in overall score, as well as physical, mental, and environmental subdomain scores. Our results indicate that rehabilitation makeup was clearly perceived to be effective. Because it is noninvasive and reversible, it can be applied based on the patient’s choice. Moreover, because it is effective any time before, during, or after treatment, it can also be combined with other therapies. Moving forward, we will continue to increase awareness of rehabilitation makeup, while continuously monitoring its efficacy.

Rehabilitation Makeup

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