RT Book, Section
A1 Baumann, Leslie S.
A2 Baumann, Leslie S.
A2 Rieder, Evan A.
A2 Sun, Mary D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190668630
T1 Burning and Stinging Skin (Type 3 Sensitive Skin)
T2 Baumann’s Cosmetic Dermatology, 3e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw Hill LLC
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071794190
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190668630
RD 2024/04/16
AB SUMMARY  POINTSWhat’s  Important?“Stingers”  are  a  subset  of  people  who  feel  stinging,  burning,  or  other  painful  sensations  upon  exposure  to  certain  chemical  (e.g.,  skincare  ingredients)  and/or  physical  factors.In  the  Baumann  Skin  Typing  System,  stingers  are  classified  as  having  Baumann  S3  sensitive  skin.  Identifying  this  skin  type  using  the  Baumann  Skin  Type  Indicator  (BSTI)  is  important  to  prevent  patient  discomfort  and  noncompliance.What’s  New?Mechanisms  of  burning  and  stinging  work  through  an  increased  nervous  system  response,  mediated  by  sensory  nerve  fibers  connected  to  specialized  receptors  in  the  superficial  skin  layer.Though  causes  of  stinging  vary  by  individual,  common  ingredients  include  those  with  a  low  pH  (e.g.,  lactic,  glycolic,  salicylic,  and  sorbic  acids,  among  others),  alcohol,  and  capsaicin.What’s  Coming?Future  research  exploring  associations  between  stinging,  burning,  and  itch,  as  well  as  the  pathophysiology  of  diseases  such  as  rosacea,  are  needed  to  improve  treatment  options  for  this  subtype  of  sensitive  skin.Large-scale  studies  of  stinging  in  non-white  populations  are  needed  to  better  understand  the  relationship  between  stinging  and  ethnicity.