Dermatology News: 2007.12

• 2007.12(10) Efficacy of 10% silver nitrate solution in the treatment of common warts: a placebo-controlled, randomized, clinical trial
  Warts are a common skin lesion, especially in children and young adults, caused by human papillomaviruses. So far, there is no definitive therapy for warts and the treatment is modified regularly to obtain the best result with the least discomfort to the patient. The aim of this placebo-controlled clinical trial was to evaluate the clinical efficacy, tolerability, and safety of 10% silver nitrate solution for the treatment of common warts.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(9) Caffeine consumption and methotrexate dosing requirement in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis
  Recent animal and human studies have suggested that the therapeutic benefit of methotrexate in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may be substantially reduced in patients who are concomitantly consuming caffeine. Here, we aimed to investigate the effect of caffeine consumption on the methotrexate dosing requirements in patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(8) A horse chestnut extract, which induces contraction forces in fibroblasts, is a potent anti-aging ingredient
  Contraction forces generated by non-muscle cells, such as fibroblasts, play important roles in determining cell morphology, vasoconstriction, and/or wound healing. We have searched among various plant extracts for ingredients that generate cell contraction forces using fibroblast-populated collagen gels.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(7) Effect of fluid intake on skin physiology: distinct differences between drinking mineral water and tap water
  It is generally stated that drinking plenty of water has a positive influence on skin condition. However, there is no published scientific study that has investigated this matter.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(6) Prebiotic Cosmetics: An Alternative to Antibacterial Products
  The concept of prebiotics is well known from food products, where several ingredients are used to stimulate the beneficial gut microflora. However, prebiotic substances can in principle be applied to balance almost any microbial community to achieve advantageous effects.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(5) Impact of shaving and anti-perspirant use on the axillary vault
  Shaving the axilla is a regular part of the personal care regime for many women in Europe, North and South America. To assess the impact of shaving on underarm skin, a series of investigations were carried out, in which the thickness of the axillary vault and fossa were measured using optical coherence tomography (OCT), and underarm shaving debris was collected for study.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(4) Efficacy of a single application of a new natural lice removal product. Preliminary data
  In a previous report most subjects treated with lice removal products and daily using combs able to remove nits recovered within four days from the first application of pediculicides. In this preliminary open study we applied only once in 5 children a natural pediculicide spray consisting of coconut oil extract, anise essential oil and Ylang ylang oil (Paranix®, Chefaro Pharma, Italy).   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(3) The Efficacy and Safety of Topically Applied Indigo Naturalis Ointment in Patients with Plaque-Type Psoriasis
  It has been reported in the Chinese literature that indigo naturalis exhibits potential antipsoriatic effects in systemic therapy. \   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(2) Impairment of Sexual Life in Patients with Psoriasis
  Sexual life can be severely affected in patients with psoriasis. However, this component is not often assessed by clinicians. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of sexual impairment and its degree of association with clinical and personal factors among psoriasis patients...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.12(1) Dermopathy and Retinopathy in Diabetes: Is There an Association?
  Diabetic dermopathy is the most common cutaneous marker of diabetes mellitus presenting as single or multiple well-demarcated brown atrophic macules, predominantly on the shins. Although diabetic dermopathy and diabetic retinopathy are both considered by some authors as manifestations of diabetic...   |   Read more ...

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