RT Book, Section
A1 Baumann, Leslie
A1 Saghari, Sogol
A2 Baumann, Leslie
A2 Saghari, Sogol
A2 Weisberg, Edmund
SR Print(0)
ID 1172447689
T1 Retinoids
T2 Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2e
YR 2009
FD 2009
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071490627
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172447689
RD 2024/04/24
AB Retinoids  are  a  family  of  compounds  derived  from  vitamin  A  that  includes  beta-carotene  and  other  carotenoids,  retinol,  tretinoin,  tazarotene,  and  adapalene.  For  many  years,  retinoids  have  been  used  topically  and  systemically  for  the  treatment  of  dermatologic  diseases,  particularly  acne.  The  potential  benefits  of  retinoids  for  the  treatment  and  prevention  of  photoaging  have  also  been  explored  through  the  last  two  decades.  This  research  has  led  to  a  greater  understanding  of  the  etiology  of  skin  aging.  Concurrent  but  unrelated  research  has  also  recently  demonstrated  that  doses  of  ultraviolet  (UV)  light  too  low  to  cause  visible  skin  reddening  are  still  capable  of  activating  the  enzymatic  machinery  that  leads  to  photoaging.1