Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by intense puritus and skin dryness. The pathogenesis for AD has not been fully understood to date. Complementary therapies are very popular as effective treatment for AD among clinical practitioners. This study presents a comprehensive review of published works associated with textiles-based complementary ther...

This paper presents the etiopathogenesis, symptomatology, evaluation and treatment of mouth dryness. Xerostomia affects 1-29% of the population, mostly women. It is observed in geriatric patients and in individuals using certain medications, those subjected to radiotherapy of the head and neck region or affected with autoimmune conditions. The main signs of xerostomia include the impression of ...

OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of Light Formulation, an oil-in-water emulsion, and Rich Formulation, a water-in-oil emulsion, for the treatment of xerosis. DESIGN Two double-blind, vehicle-controlled trials (both formulations); a double-blind, randomized regression study (Rich Formulation); and a single-blind tolerability study (Light Formulation). The two formulations were applied twice dai...

Atopic dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin, characterized by intense itchiness and dryness of the skin. A rash, flaking and lichenization of the skin are the common characteristics of subjects affected by this disease. The diagnosis is essentially clinical. It is a chronic condition which frequently becomes acute to the extent that we can distinguish between acute and chronic phases. The ...

Studies on sensitive skin pathophysiology in infants are challenging because most assessment methods require self-reporting of signs. In this study, we aimed to identify and characterize children for the first time. A newly developed parent-reported questionnaire was used recruit with skin. This also tested an adult group. Hydration, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), inflammatory markers (cytok...

A 14-year-old girl with a history of atopic dermatitis presented with acute cheilitis of 2 months’ duration. She had redness of her lips with dryness, extending around to the peri-oral skin. She had been using a lipcare stick (Dermophil®; Melisana, Magny le Désert, France) several times a day for 2 months, because of chapped lips. Patch tests were performed on her back with the European baselin...

The aim was to describe the technical and expressive nursing care for cutaneous manifestations of patients in an advanced stage kidney disease. Convergent research, with twenty-one professionals, nephroclinic a large University Hospital, located metropolitan region state Rio de Janeiro, southeastern Brazil, 2014. observed manifestations: skin dryness, alteration coloration, capillary fragility,...

If oily scalp and dandruff are a common concern, the dryness white flakes is also knowledge issue. Scalp linked to poor sebum production low skin hydration while due anarchic keratinocytes migration, leading thick stratum corneum (SC). This combination causes flake on clothing or in hair, an unsightly problem emotional distress. To solve it, we evaluated active extracted from Pogostemon cablin ...