TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Retinoids A1 - Baumann, Leslie A1 - Saghari, Sogol A2 - Baumann, Leslie A2 - Saghari, Sogol A2 - Weisberg, Edmund PY - 2009 T2 - Cosmetic Dermatology: Principles and Practice, 2e 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 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172447689 ER -