New directions in skin care.
Tretinoin and AHAs are dependable components of any skin-rejuvenation program. These products are well studied, and the results are predictable. Antioxidants make biologic sense; the initial claims were far-reaching, but there is evidence to support their use in the prevention of photoaging. Microdermabrasion has many potential applications. Epidermal level treatment is enjoying popular appeal; however, the efficacy for epidermal level treatment of photoaging has yet to be established. New products and treatments will come, and others will go. Most importantly, clinicians should remain scientists, not salespeople, in the quest for the silver bullet to combat photoaging.
Clark
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drcliffordclark@dr-clark.com
D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D006880:Hydroxy Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007701:Kinetin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012176:Retinoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*
D006880:Hydroxy Acids; D012176:Retinoids; D007701:Kinetin; D001205:Ascorbic Acid