Main description:

Embracing both the art and science of skin care, Cosmetic Dermatology covers a wide range of interventions and treatments designed to maintain and beautify healthy skin and protect and improve damaged skin. A 'bible' in the field of cosmetic dermatology, this highly acclaimed text is now in its fourth edition. Focusing on the scientific detail of why and how the biotechnology works, this is an indispensable guide for all involved in this rapidly expanding field.

Contents:

Influences on Skin
Skin physiology and gender Ethel Tur
A quantitative approach to anatomy and physiology of aging skin: barrier, dermal structure, and perfusion Jeanette M. Kamell and Howard I. Maibach
Climatic influence on cosmetic skin parameters Mathias Rohr and Andreas Schrader
Photodamage Karen Connolly, Camile L. Hexsel, and Henry W. Lim

Cutaneous Absorption and Cosmetology
Skin barrier cream efficacy: evidence based Hongbo Zhai, Heidi P. Chan, and Howard I. Maibach
Using the behind-the-knee (BTK) test to evaluate lotion transfer from products to skin Miranda A. Farage
Nail penetration Xiaoying Hui, Ronald C. Wester, and Howard I. Maibach

Pharmacology of Cosmetic Products and Ingredients
Sensitive skin: new findings yield new insights Miranda A. Farage and Howard I. Maibach
Hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) Birgit A. Neudecker, Robert Stern, and Howard I. Maibach
Organic acids with novel functions, a-hydroxy, aldobionic, N-acetylamino acids, and related compounds Ruey J. Yu and Eugene J. Van Scott
Retinyl propionate and related retinoids John E. Oblong
Idebenone (hydroxydecyl ubiquinone) Birgit A. Neudecker, Falko Diedrich, and Howard I. Maibach
Antioxidants Frank Dreher and Jens Thiele
Topical retinol: an efficacious solution for improvement of main photodamage signs Christiane Bertin and Thierry Oddos
Applications of total soy in skin care Jue-Chen Liu, Jeff Wu, and Miri Seiberg
Kinetin Stanley B. Levy
Urokinase and dry skin Yuji Katsuta
Ceramides and the skin Clive R. Harding, David J. Moore, and Anthony V. Rawlings
Perfumes Jeanne Duus Johansen
Do consumer relevant exposures to geraniol cause clinical allergic contact dermatitis in man? Jurij J. Hostynek and Howard I. Maibach
Survey of alternative and natural drugs in dermatology Cheryl Levin and Howard I. Maibach

Cosmetology for Nonpathological Skin
Skin care products for normal, dry, and greasy skin Celine Try, Laurence Nicod, and Philippe Humbert
Self-tanning products Stanley B. Levy
Astringents, masks, and ancillary skin care products Zoe Diana Draelos
Cosmeceuticals Marianne Nelson O’Donoghue
Photodamage: prevention Camile L. Hexsel and Henry W. Lim
Photodamage: protection and reversal with topical antioxidants Karen E. Burke

Cosmetology for Specific Locations and Conditions
Hair care John Gray and Jeni Thomas
Dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis James R. Schwartz, Caroline W. Cardin, Yvonne M. DeAngelis, and Thomas L. Dawson, Jr.
The periorbital wrinkle Martin R. Green
Cosmetology for normal nails Robert Baran and Douglas Schoon
Cosmetics for abnormal and pathological nails Douglas Schoon and Robert Baran
Hand and body lotions F. Anthony Simion and David C. Story
Anticellulite products and therapies Enzo Berardesca and Manuela Carrera
Therapy of telangiectasia and varicose veins and their complications Robert A. Weiss and Margaret A. Weiss
Management of hirsutism and hypertrichosis Ralph M. Trueb
Pigmentation: dyschromia Thierry Passeron and Jean-Paul Ortonne
Introduction to practical, aesthetic, and social approaches to appearance restoration Victoria L. Rayner Alatorre
Treatment of keloids Joshua E. Lane, Tanda N. Lane, and John L. Ratz
Keratolytic treatment of acne Ali Alikhan and Howard I. Maibach

Skin Care for Specific Groups
Cosmetics for men Robert Baran and Annick Pons-Guiraud
Ethnic cosmetics Enzo Berardesca, Grazia Primavera, Manuela Carrera, and Howard I. Maibach
Ethnic variation in hair Nina Otberg
Ethnic differences in skin properties Naissan O. Wesley, Lily Talakoub, and Howard I. Maibach
The menopause, skin, and cosmetology Michel Faure and Evelyne Drapier-Faure

Cosmetological Treatments
Mesotherapy Evangeline B. Handog and Ma. Teresita G. Gabriel
Microneedles and cosmetics Raja K. Sivamani and Howard I. Maibach
Photodynamic therapy in dermatology Jacques Savary
Topical 5-fluorouracil formulations in actinic keratosis treatment Ravneet R. Kaur, Ali Alikhan, and Howard I. Maibach
Cosmetic cryosurgery Rodney D. Sinclair and Poorna Weerasinghe
Botulinum toxins Doris Maria Hexsel and Arnold W. Klein
Soft tissue augmentation Emily P. Tierney and C. William Hanke
Bioelectricity Ying Sun and Jue-Chen Liu
Chemical peelings Philippe Deprez
Lasers and light sources for vascular and pigmented components of photoaging Corinne Erickson and Robert A. Weiss

Noninvasive Assessment Techniques
An easy method to assess the antioxidative capacity of topical formulations Hongbo Zhai and Howard I. Maibach
The antioxidative capacity of topical emulsion on ultraviolet exposure Hongbo Zhai and Howard I. Maibach
Treatment and noninvasive clinical assessment of androgenetic alopecia R. Scott Youngquist, Jeanette A. Richards, Caroline W. Cardin, and Thomas L. Dawson, Jr.
Assessing the efficacy of moisturizers Whitney Hannon