RT Book, Section
A1 Draelos, Zoe Diana
A2 Avram, Marc R.
A2 Avram, Mathew M.
A2 Ratner, Désirée
SR Print(0)
ID 1175094720
T1 Cosmeceuticals and Topical Agents
T2 Procedural Dermatology
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071795067
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175094720
RD 2024/04/25
AB Topical  agents  are  important  in  procedural  dermatology.  They  can  prevent  infection,  improve  the  skin  barrier,  minimize  pain,  create  an  environment  for  wound  healing,  decrease  scarring,  and  enhance  skin  appearance.  The  most  basic  of  topical  agents  important  for  skin  health  are  cleansers  designed  to  maintain  a  healthy  biofilm  key  to  the  prevention  of  wound  infection.  A  specialized  subset  of  cleansers  are  hand  sanitizers  used  by  physicians  and  patients  alike,  as  the  most  accessible  source  of  pathogens  for  wound  infection  is  the  hands.  Moisturizers  are  sometimes  required  due  to  the  overly  aggressive  effects  of  cleansers  and  are  useful  in  improving  postprocedural  skin  appearance  and  creating  an  environment  for  barrier  repair  and  healing.  Many  scar  creams  are  specialized  moisturizers  with  an  important  subset  considered  as  FDA  510(k)  cleared  prescription  products.  Some  contain  interesting  new  ingredients,  such  as  stem  cell  extracts  and  peptides,  engineered  to  promote  healing  with  market  crossover  into  the  anti-aging  market.  This  chapter  discusses  these  technologies  and  their  relevance  to  procedural  dermatology.