Research Paper : Influence of Back Massage Upon Facial Skin Condition and Stress Relaxation in Middle Aged Women

Kim, Su Young; Bae, Hyun Sook

Journal of the Korean Society of Cosmetology 2012;18(3):569-578.
Published online June 30, 2012.

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Research Paper : Influence of Back Massage Upon Facial Skin Condition and Stress Relaxation in Middle Aged Women

Su Young Kim, Hyun Sook Bae

Abstract

Chronic stress has been associated with stress-related disease. Massage therapy may be a phychosocial relaxation and stress reduction. And also massage therapy is currently used in care for the skin beauty. The purpose of this study was to examine influence of back massage upon facial skin condition and stress relaxation in the middle aged women. The subjects were divided into 2 groups by massage area : goup I (back massage group, n=16), goup II (back + facial massage group, n=16). Back & facial massage was held twice a week for six weeks. Facial skin condition (sebum, moisture, pores, roughness, horny substance, wrinkles, pigment, elasticity), mental, physical stress and salivary

Key Words: Back massage, Facial skin, α-amylase, Stress, Middle-aged women