COVID-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) results in several manifestations
 involving lungs, upper respiratory tract, gastrointestinal and hematological system.
 During ongoing pandemic, skin lesions were observed. These resolve
 rapidly on treatment with corticoid creams antihistamines. In this report, we present a case
 of cutaneous manifestations.

The wound healing is a complex process which, sometimes, can be a problem in public health because of the possibility of physical disability or even death. Due to the lack of a gold standard drug in skin wound treatment and aiming at the discovery of new treatments in skin repair and the mechanisms involved in the process, we used oleoresin (OR) from Copaifera langsdorffii and hydroalcoholic ex...

BACKGROUND The acidic pH of the stratum corneum (SC) is important for epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis. Acidification of the skin surface has been suggested as a therapeutic strategy for skin disorders such as atopic dermatitis (AD). OBJECTIVE We performed an animal study to evaluate the usefulness of acidification of SC for inhibition of AD lesions and to find out if the therapeuti...

Presently herbal sunscreens are widely used by almost everyone on this planet to prevent from harmful effects of UV radiation sunlight. Herbals preferable because fewer side and a better safety profile. This study is about the preparation evaluation sunscreen creams possessing anti-UV effectiveness anti-inflammatory properties. Creams were prepared extract plant materials, such as respectively....

BACKGROUND Although the practice of bleaching is common worldwide, there are few studies that discuss knowledge, attitudes and practices towards bleaching. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes and practices towards the usage of topical bleaching agents among women. METHODS A self-administered questionnaire on the use of bleaching creams was distributed ran...

Xerosis is a common skin condition, occurring most often in the winter and in low relative humidity, which results in loss of moisture, cracking, and desquamation. Many emollient creams and lotions are available for use as preventive moisturizers. However, few controlled experiments have been published comparing the efficacy of active moisturizing products versus the vehicle used to deliver the...

Simple method to determine the efficiency of a cream used for skin protection against solvents. Most of the industrial organic solvents coming into contact with the skin are absorbed through it and enter the blood. They can then be detected in the breath, the analysis of which makes it easy to evaluate skin absorption. Such an evaluation can be made with and without the use of a skin protective...

BACKGROUND Herpes simplex virus infection (HSV) is a common and ubiquitous infection of the skin which causes mucocutaneous lesions called cold sores (herpes labialis) or fever blisters. It is estimated that approximately 80% of the population worldwide are carriers of the Herpes simplex virus, approximately 40% suffer from recurrent recurrent infections. This study evaluates the in vitro skin ...