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KMID : 0984920140160010064
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Journal of Skin Barrier Research
2014 Volume.16 No. 1 p.64 ~ p.70
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Therapeutic Moisturizers for Skin Diseases
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Bak Ha-Na
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Abstract
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Daily moisturizers are recommended by dermatologists as an important part of the management of patients with atopic dermatitis and other dry skin diseases. However, it is true that manyhealthcare professionals and patients overlook the importance of moisturizers and consider them not to be ‘active’ treatments.Moisturizers have multiple functions executed by a great variety of ingredients.Apart from moistening the skin, they affect the structure and barrier function of diseased and healthy looking skin. Application of moisturizers to the skin induces changes in its superficial as well as deep layers. The chemical and physical characteristics of individual ingredients determine the performance of the formulation. In order to have proper effect, it is conceivable that moisturizers should be tailored with respect to many diseases that contributesto the different symptoms of dryness. This article reviews the role of different therapeutic moisturizers in the treatment of common skin barrier disorders including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, acne and rosacea.
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KEYWORD
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Moisturizer, Atopic dermatitis, Psoriasis, Acne, Rosacea, Skin barrier
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