ALLMedicine™ Photoprotection Center

Apr 19th, 2022 - Nanotechnology has been intensively applied to the development of novel cosmetic products for hair and scalp care during the last decades. Such a trend is corroborated by the fact that around 19% of the total nanocosmetics registered in the StatNa...

Apr 16th, 2022 - Spirulinais an edible cyanobacterium known worldwide for its high nutritional value, and the interest in its biological activity and bioactive compounds, such as pigments, phenolics, peptides, and lipids, has been increasing. Due to the variety of...

Apr 9th, 2022 - For patients with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), the main means of preventing skin and eye cancers is extreme protection against ultraviolet radiation (UVR), particularly for the face. We have recently developed a methodology for objectively measurin...

Apr 5th, 2022 - Previous studies have demonstrated that UVB radiation may cause changes in the epidermal permeability barrier and in the stratum corneum hydration. It is also well known that sun exposure causes erythema, skin cancer, and other physiologic alterat...

Mar 21st, 2022 - Practice Essentials Actinic prurigo is a photodermatosis that involves the skin, lips, and conjunctival mucosa mainly found in native and admixed populations of Latin America. In 1954, Escalona first described it in Mexico. [1] Lesions appear hour...

Sep 8th, 2021 - Participants will be divided into two groups for the treatment of photoaging of hands: (A) Group 20% TCM + PBM: Application of chemical peel of 20% trichloroacetic acid solution in association with photobiomodulation with red spectrum LED (660nm) ...

Apr 29th, 2021 - The sun emits numerous radiations, of which 10% are constituted by ultraviolet light. Only ultraviolet B (UVB, 280-320 nm) and ultraviolet A (UVA, 320-400 nm) reach the surface of the earth. Poor penetrating UVB reach only to the deepest layers of...

Mar 30th, 2021 - Melasma is a common, acquired hypermelanosis that occurs in sun exposed areas, mostly on the face, occasionally on the neck, and rarely on the forearms. Melasma is generally a clinical diagnosis consisting of symmetric reticulated hypermelanosis i...

Jul 22nd, 2020 - Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited condition caused by defective Nucleotide Excision Repair. Patients may develop skin cancers from childhood onwards, ocular damage, and neurological deterioration. The clinical mana...

Aug 22nd, 2019 - Vemurafenib is an anti-cancer treatment indicated as monotherapy in the treatment of adult patients with non-resectable or metastatic melanoma carrying a BRAF V600 mutation. Cobimetinib is indicated in combination with Vemurafenib in the treatment...

May 17th, 2021 - Dermatologists and other clinicians should advise their patients with skin of color to practice sensible sun protection, including wearing protective clothing, staying in the shade when outdoors, and applying a tinted sunscreen with an SPF of 30 o...

May 13th, 2021 - Dermatologists and other clinicians should advise their patients with skin of color to practice sensible sun protection, including wearing protective clothing, staying in the shade when outdoors, and applying a tinted sunscreen with an SPF of 30 o.

Dec 23rd, 2020 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The association between ultraviolet (UV) exposure and melanoma is "weak" for skin of color, according to a new systematic review. "I was not surprised to find little to no evidence supporting the association between UV ...

Dec 16th, 2020 - Melanoma may not be a big concern among people of color, according to a new study. In a review of 13 studies that looked at people with skin of color, 11 found no significant association between UV exposure and cutaneous melanoma in this populatio...

Jan 30th, 2020 - ORLANDO – Dermatologists should be well versed in addressing common concerns that patients, family members, and the media have about photoprotection, Adam Friedman, MD, advised at the ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic, & Surgical Conference. Dr.