| Literature DB >> 29229630 |
Schandra Purnamawati1,2, Niken Indrastuti3, Retno Danarti3, Tatan Saefudin4.
Abstract
Moisturizer is a major component of basic daily skin care, particularly in presence of epidermal barrier alteration and reduced epidermal water content. It is an important part of a dermatologist's strategy to maintain skin health as well as treating various dermatoses which co-exist with skin dryness and are linked to impaired skin barrier function, such as in atopic disorders as well as other types of dermatitis. Mastering the knowledge regarding mechanism of action, application, dosage, adverse effects as well as specific clinical usage of moisturizers is a must for a dermatologist in order to support their use, particularly for evidence-based, therapeutic purposes. This review discusses the use of moisturizer both for skin health maintenance as well as a definitive or adjuvant therapy for many kinds of dermatitis.Entities:
Keywords: Atopic dermatitis; Contact dermatitis; Moisturizers; Nummular dermatitis; Seborrheic dermatitis
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29229630 PMCID: PMC5849435 DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2017.1363
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Med Res ISSN: 1539-4182