PSYCHOSOCIAL EFFECTS OF SKIN TREATMENT WITH IMEDEEN(R)

In a 3-mo. randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study, the psych osocial effects of the food supplement IMEDEEN(R) on health-specific q uality of life were examined. Participants were 45 Caucasian women wit h a normal skin condition in relation to their age. The variables meas ured were social anxiety and social skills, self-esteem, satisfaction with several parts of the body, state and trait anxiety, and psycholog ical and social problems related to the skin. No significant effect of IMEDEEN(R) was found on any of these psychosocial variables. Suggesti ons for further research are given.