In 1996, a random population sample of 2615 adolescents completed a questionnaire concerning habitual sun-related behaviours, attitudes towards sunbathing, and knowledge about skin cancer. Females, older adolescents, those with less sun-sensitive skin, those with higher knowledge and those with a positive attitude towards sunbathing were more likely to be frequent sunbathers. Younger adolescent...

Introduction: Due to the prevalence of skin problems in patients after radiotherapy, skin dose measuring is importance. Content: Skin in vivo dosimetry means measuring the patient's (or phantom) skin dose during radiotherapy. According to the ICRP 59, the dose at the depth of 0.07 mm is known as a skin dose. The most radiosensitive epidermis cells are located...

Although mild, fragrance-free, nonfoaming cleansers generally are recommended for individuals with sensitive skin, many consumers choose fragranced foaming cleansers. The addition of hydrophobically modified polymers (HMPs) to mild facial cleansers has been shown to improve product tolerability in individuals with sensitive skin while facilitating foaming. The objective of the 2 studies reporte...

conclusions the results indicated that sod-loaded in sln was delivered into deep burned skin layer and induced high enzyme activity through the skin. low particle size, application of lecithin as surfactant and low crystallinity index (ci) percentage were important factors for increasing sod penetration through the burned rat skin. percentage of activity by sln dispersions through rat skin was ...

Sensitive skin is a common condition characterized by discomfort with visible symptoms such as dryness and redness, usually triggered hypersensitivity to range of stimuli - physical, chemical, hormonal. Previous studies have shown that impaired barrier function one the most predisposing factors in triggering sensitivity. In addition, decreased levels intercellular lipids, epidermal cohesion, ov...

Peripherally delivered opiates attenuate mechanical and thermal hyperalgesia in experimental models of inflammation, suggesting that activation of peripheral opioid receptors decreases the excitability of nociceptors in inflamed tissues. The current study examines the effects of peripheral morphine sulfate on response properties of sensory neurons in healthy and inflamed skin. Afferent units (1...

Essential clinical features of atopic dermatitis are pruritus, eczema, associated with lichenification and skin dryness, frequently superinfected by bacterial or fungal infections. Atopic dermatitis skin is characterised by a hyperreactivity to many factors and an inflammation. This dermatitis predisposes to sensitive skin. Sensitive skin presents a tendency to hyperreact to topical agents with...