title: Nanotechnology in dermatology.
abstract: The scientific community and general public have been exposed to a series of achievements attributed to a new area of knowledge: Nanotechnology. Both abroad and in Brazil, funding agencies have launched programs aimed at encouraging this type of research. Indeed, for many who come into contact with this subject it will be clear the key role that chemical knowledge will play in the evolution of this subject. And even more, will see that it is a science in which the basic structure is formed by distilling different areas of inter-and multidisciplinary knowledge along the lines of new paradigms. In this article, we attempt to clarify the foundations of nanotechnology, and demonstrate their contribution to new advances in dermatology as well as medicine in general. Nanotechnology is clearly the future.
authors.affiliation: São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine, Hospital de Base, Dermatology Service, São José do Rio PretoSP, Brazil, Emeritus Professor, State School of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP) - Head of Dermatology and the Dermatology Service, Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine (FAMERP) - São José do Rio Preto (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: João Roberto
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Antonio
authors.affiliation: São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine, Hospital de Base, Dermatology Service, São José do Rio PretoSP, Brazil, Doctor Dermatologist - Professor responsible for Dermatological and Laser Surgery, Dermatology Service, Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine (FAMERP) - São José do Rio Preto (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Roberto
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Antônio
authors.affiliation: São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine, Hospital de Base, São José do Rio PretoSP, Brazil, Doctor, State School of Medicine, São José do Rio Preto (FAMERP). Resident of the Dermatology Service, Hospital de Base, São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine (FAMERP) - São José do Rio Preto (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Izabela Lídia Soares
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Cardeal
authors.affiliation: São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine, São José do Rio PretoSP, Brazil, Medical Academic, São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine (FAMERP) - São José do Rio Preto (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: Julia Maria Avelino
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ballavenuto
authors.affiliation: São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine, São José do Rio PretoSP, Brazil, Medical Academic, São José do Rio Preto State School of Medicine (FAMERP) - São José do Rio Preto (SP), Brazil.
authors.forename: João Rodrigo
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology / Q000639:trends*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D006801:Humans; D050997:Nanomedicine / Q000639:trends*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy