20대 여대생의 골근테라피관리와 일반피부관리 전∙후의 얼굴축소와 만족도

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the quantitative effect of golgeun therapy on slimming down the facial size in twenties’female college students. Total of 152 female students in their 20’s who attended colleges in Gyunggi area participated inthis study: 82 and 70 students were grouped as an intervention group that received golgeun therapy and a control groupthat received Swedish massage therapy, respectively. The intervention group received golgeun therapy 15 times, once aweek for 15 weeks. The results are as follows. While intervention group showed a reduction of 3.12 cm in their facialwidth, control group showed an increase of 0.10 cm in their facial width. For facial length, intervention group showed areduction of 2.47 cm while the control group showed only a 0.15 cm reduction, suggesting that golgeun therapy madestatistically significant changes in the facial size of the subjects. Comparison between facial size of the intervention groupbefore and after the therapy showed statistically significant changes, suggesting effectiveness of golguen therapy inreducing both facial width and facial length. In nine questions that asked subjects about their confidence in their looksafter receiving golgeun therapy, statistically significant differences were found between the intervention group and thecontrol group in three questions: confidence in their facial contouring; whether they looked confident; and whether theirdifferent appearance helped enhance interpersonal relations. In overall questionnaires about confidence, interventiongroup recorded 3.14 points while control group recorded 2.95 points, indicating that golgeun therapy had positive effectson increasing confidence in the subjects. Therefore, we concluded from the results that golguen therapy has positiveeffects not only on reducing facial size but also on improving facial texture and enhancing confidence in the subjects. In adozen of questions that asked subjects about their satisfaction with their skin condition, statistically significantdifferences were found between the intervention group and the control group in seven questions: brighter complexion; reduced facial length; reduced facial width; reduced fine lines around the eyes; reduced wrinkles around mouth; glowingskin; and healthy skin. In conclusion, these results provide meaningful basic information for the skin care managementbecause they showed effectiveness of golgeun therapy in enhancing facial contouring and reducing facial size, increasingconfidence in those who received the therapy.