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Treatment of bromhidrosis with a glycine‐soja sterocomplex topical product
Author(s) -
Gregoriou Stamatis,
Rigopoulos Dimitrios,
Chiolou Zoe,
Papafragkaki Dafni,
Makris Michalis,
Kontochristopoulos George
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/j.1473-2165.2010.00536.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , dermatology life quality index , psoriasis
Summary Aims Bromhidrosis is a common problem with a severe negative impact on the patient’s social and emotional life. The objective of this open‐label study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a local product with the main active ingredient of glycine‐soja sterocomplex in the treatment of local bromhidrosis. Patients/methods Eighteen patients with axillary bromhidrosis and eight patients with bromhidrosis of the genital area were included. Bromhidrosis was evaluated through a sniff test of a worn garment on a four‐point scale. Patients applied a glycine‐soja sterocomplex topical agent twice daily on the affected areas for 15 days and bromhidrosis was evaluated again. Results Subjective mean level of bromhidrosis at baseline was 3.50 ± 0.50 and after treatment 1.53 ± 0.51. Mean impact on quality of life at baseline was 3.30 ± 0.48 and after treatment 1.30 ± 0.49. Investigators objective evaluation revealed an improvement in intensity of odor from 3.23 ± 0.83 to 1.53 ± 0.53 and in acceptability of odor from 3.1 ± 1.01 to 1.65 ± 0.76. Conclusions The glycine‐soja sterocomplex topical agent shows encouraging improvement on both the intensity and quality of odor in patients with bromhidrosis and has a profound improvement on the patients’ quality of life without any side effects.