Dr. Ulrich Schmid, 17, rue de l’Hôtel de Ville, CH-1800 Vevey (Suisse) We read with great interest the paper on the risk of sensitization upon topical application of fumaric acid derivatives by de Haan et al. [1]. Although in our wide personal experience oral dimefhylfumarates have proven effective in psoriasis in 70% of the cases, it cannot be emphasized enough that topical application should ...

Dr. Ulrich Schmid, 17, rue de l’Hôtel de Ville, CH-1800 Vevey (Suisse) We read with great interest the paper on the risk of sensitization upon topical application of fumaric acid derivatives by de Haan et al. [1]. Although in our wide personal experience oral dimefhylfumarates have proven effective in psoriasis in 70% of the cases, it cannot be emphasized enough that topical application should ...

Background: Atopic dermatitis is a hereditary, chronic and recurrent disease (in 5%-10% of children).Topical corton is prescribed for this lesion as a routine cure. Studies show that patients with atopic dermatitis suffer from Essential fatty acids (EFA) deficiency. Borage tea is one of the sources enriched of EFA, it is a self – growing plant which is found abundantly in Iran. This clinica...

PURPOSE Various therapeutic approaches have been suggested for preventing or reducing the adverse effects of topical glucocorticoids, including skin barrier impairment. Previously, we have shown that impairment of skin barrier function by the highest potency topical glucocorticoid, clobetasol 17-propinate (CP), can be partially prevented by co-application of a physiological lipid mixture contai...

The purpose of this study was to examine histologically the effects of propolis topical application to dental sockets and skin wounds. After topical application of either a 10% hydro-alcoholic solution of propolis or 10% hydro-alcoholic solution alone, cutaneous wound healing and the socket wound after tooth extraction were examined. The rats were sacrificed at 3, 6, 9, 15 and 21 days after the...