The Role of Moisturizers in Addressing Various Kinds of Dermatitis: A Review

作者：Schandra Purnamawati, Niken Indrastuti, Retno Danarti, Tatan Saefudin · 发表于：Clinical Medicine & Research · 年份：2017 · DOI：10.3121/cmr.2017.1363 · 被引用次数：340 · 研究领域：Dermatology and Skin Diseases、Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery、Contact Dermatitis and Allergies

Moisturizer is a major component of basic daily skin care, particularly in presence of epidermal barrier alteration and reduced epidermal water content. It is an important part of a dermatologist's strategy to maintain skin health as well as treating various dermatoses which co-exist with skin dryness and are linked to impaired skin barrier function, such as in atopic disorders as well as other types of dermatitis. Mastering the knowledge regarding mechanism of action, application, dosage, adverse effects as well as specific clinical usage of moisturizers is a must for a dermatologist in order to support their use, particularly for evidence-based, therapeutic purposes. This review discusses the use of moisturizer both for skin health maintenance as well as a definitive or adjuvant therapy for many kinds of dermatitis.