The psychosocial influence to habit using make‐up of women aged 40 to 59 years menopausal Japanese women

We conducted a survey to elucidate the psychosocial influence of menopausal symptoms on the habit of using make‐up. This study included 420 Japanese women (age, 40–59 years) who were examined for the first time in a specialized women's outpatient clinic of our institution from June 2010 to September 2011. Using the Menopause‐Specific Quality of Life questionnaire (MENQOL), we analysed the scores in relation to menopausal symptoms and whether and how frequently the subject used make‐up (including foundation, lip rouge and eyebrow brushing). JMP version 9.0 software was used to statistically analyse the data. Significant results were observed for psychosocial symptoms (P = 0.0002) but not for vasomotor symptoms. Psychosocial symptoms tended to be more severe in women with climacteric <5 years previously. Furthermore, the frequency of make‐up use was positively correlated with menopausal symptoms (P = 0.0251). There were strong relationships between psychological symptoms and make‐up use in menopausal women. Psychological condition and the frequency of make‐up use were inversely correlated, especially in women with climacteric <5 years previously.