Acne Vulgaris – 1973 Acne vulgaris. Cunliffe WJ. Br Med J. 1973 Dec 15;4(5893):667-9. [Experience with long term oxytetracycline treatment of acne and rosacea]. Pinzer B, Hübner U. Dermatol Monatsschr. 1973 Dec;159(12):1095-9. German. [Amount and composition of skin surface lipids in patients with acne vulgaris and healthy control persons. Gas chromatographic analyses of free fatty…
Acne Vulgaris – 1972 [Thiazolidine carboxylic acid (TCA) in dermatology]. Thiers H, Fayolle J. Lyon Med. 1972 Dec 10;228(19):747-9. French. Effect of zinc on skin and hair. Dumertzis PN. Lancet. 1972 Dec 9;2(7789):1261-2. An open evaluation of retinoic acid in acne. Bartlett BH. Australas J Dermatol. 1972 Dec;13(3):132-9. Tetracyclines in the treatment of acne. Jones…
Dry skin is commonly referred to as xerosis, which is a form of endogeneous eczema (the skin is not red). It is very common and tends to occur when absolute humidity levels are low such as in the winter in temperate countries. It is also a complaint of people living in tropical climates migrating to…
In humans, melanin pigments are responsible for the visible color of the skin, hair and eyes. Although the blood within the dermis and exogenous pigments as carotenoids may play a role in producing different skin hues, variations in skin pigmentation between different ethnic groups (namely Negroid, Asian and Caucasians) is primarily determined by the amount…
4-OHA is a skin depigmenting agent with moderate efficacy and may be used for the treatment of hyperpigmentary disorders such as melasma and freckles. This agent decreases the number of melanin producing cells in the skin and can whiten the skin to a considerable degree. However, one should be aware of possible side effects such…
The addition of 0.01% tretinoin to 4-OHA is shown by several studies to significantly enhance the skin depigmenting effect of 4-OHA. This combination is a very potent skin depigmenting formula and is used for the treatment of liver spots (senile lentigo). Liver spots are usually very resistant to depigmenting agents and are very hard to…
Arbutin is a hydroquinone derivative found in the bearberry extract. This agent was long believed to act as a depigmenting agent. However, there are no human or even animal studies that confirm the efficacy of arbutin as a skin whitener. In addition, recent in vitro studies have cast doubt on its efficacy as a depigmenting…
Cysteamine Cream is the only depigmenting cream which contains Cysteamine Hydrochloride as an active ingredient. This dermatologist-developed cream can be used: to unify the color (colour) of the skin when irregularities of pigmentation are present. to prevent new dark spots from appearing. Presentation The Scientific Evidence of its Efficacy Before Cysteamine. After 3 weeks. User Guide…
Acne Vulgaris – 1971 [Complications in a case of acne conglobata]. Ström S. Lakartidningen. 1971 Dec 15;68(51):5976-80. Swedish. Acne vulgaris and psychologic impact on high school students. Schachter RJ, Pantel ES, Glassman GM, Zweibelson I. N Y State J Med. 1971 Dec 15;71(24):2886-90. Acneiform eruption from tetracycline. Bean SF. Br J Dermatol. 1971 Dec;85(6):585-6. Intralesional…
Acne Vulgaris – 1970 [Acne in soldiers]. Heinke E. Munch Med Wochenschr. 1970 Dec 25;112(52):Suppl 52:3. German. [Physical skin measurements in acne and pyoderma]. Ude P. Cosmetologica. 1970 Dec 20;19(11-12):411-6. German. [Efficacy of Non-ovlon in female patients with acne vulgaris]. Klinger G, Reich P, Hempel E. Z Arztl Fortbild (Jena). 1970 Dec 1;64(3):1202-5. German. Prevalence…
