Epidermis in Medical News

Dermatologists Shed Light on Common Pigmentation Problems and Solutions in Skin of Color

... can be affected in three different ways: on the epidermis (superficial layer), in the dermis (deep layer) or a mixture of both the epidermis and dermis. Dermatologists use a light device ... chemical peels or lasers. In cases where both the epidermis and the dermis are involved, the triple cream ...

Keep Father Time From Marching On: New Laser Treatments Offer Gentle and Effective Skin Resurfacing in a Flash

... and underlying layers of skin known as the epidermis and the dermis. Fractional laser resurfacing ... energy -- which is delivered to the targeted epidermis and dermis in either multiple, low-energy or ... as a "biological dressing" to protect the new epidermis and dermis forming underneath. In a study ...

Bone Marrow-Derived Stem Cells May Offer Novel Therapeutic Option for Skin Disorder

... healthy cells that can help improve the connection between the dermis and epidermis and strengthen the skin against everyday stresses." In this ... first evidence that a selected population of marrow cells can connect the epidermis and dermis in a mouse model of the disease and offer a potentially ...

Bone marrow-derived stem cells may offer novel therapeutic option for skin disorder

... healthy cells that can help improve the connection between the dermis and epidermis and strengthen the skin against everyday stresses. In this study, ... first evidence that a selected population of marrow cells can connect the epidermis and dermis in a mouse model of the disease and offer a potentially ...

Protein 'switch' suppresses skin cancer development

... of skin cancer." Keratinocytes originate in the basal layer of the epidermis to replace skin cells at the surface that have been shed. As keratinocytes ... The researchers also found that even a low level of IKKα in the epidermis was sufficient to allow normal embryonic skin development. The ...

Stress Robs Skin of Antimicrobial Defenses

... Researchers discover how it leads to 'nervous breakdown' in the epidermis FRIDAY, Nov. 2 (Health Day News) -- A team of researchers has ... This, in turn, inhibited the synthesis of fat in the skin's epidermis and reduced the secretion of vesicles containing antimicrobial peptides, ...

American Academy of Dermatology Issues New Guidelines For the Management of Psoriasis With Systemic Medications

... work in the treatment of psoriasis is not completely understood, they are known to inhibit excessive cell growth and stimulate differentiation of the epidermis (outermost layer of the skin). Etretinate was the first retinoid introduced for the treatment of severe psoriasis and was replaced by acitretin, the ...

Zatik Organic Beauty Care Lunch Seaweed-Herbal Wrinkle Reduction and Natural Skin Whitening Products

... and supplemented with vitamins, extract from tara tree, and other herbal and fruit extracts incorporated with passion flower and rose oil for easy epidermis penetration. This cream enhances dermal collagen production and cellular regeneration to diminish fine lines and wrinkles to provide more youthful ...

Study Links Internal Source of Aging and Skin Damage

... to look as young as they feel." About the Study The study measured arNOX activity and autofluorescence in punch biopsies of dermis and epidermis and compared that to the age of the sample subject. arNOX activity increased as the age of the subjects increased and correlated well with the ...

New Study Finds CO2 Ablative Fractional Resurfacing Safe And Effective For Deep Acne Scarring

... pixilated pattern of microscopic ablative wounds surrounded by healthy tissue. Similar to fractional photothermolysis, this treatment preserves the epidermis and greatly reduces side effects. Thus, we have the increased efficacy of ablative techniques with the safety and reduced downtime associated with ...

Derma Sciences Enrolls First Patient in DSC127 Phase II Study

... and down regulates as the skin heals. In human skin, angiotensin II type 1 (AT1) and angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptors are found in the epidermis and in dermal vessel walls. DSC127, a novel angiotensin analog, has been shown to accelerate skin healing in a variety of animal models including ...

New topical approach to treating nail fungus circumvents problems with current therapy

... "In testing NB-002 on human cadaver skin, we have demonstrated that the lotion permeates and then laterally diffuses across tissue plains in the epidermis and the dermis to more than 1 centimeter away from the site of application," said Susan Ciotti, Ph.D., director of formulations and research and ...

Topical treatment for cold sores achieves efficacy of oral drugs; represents paradigm shift

... the conventional wisdom that topical therapies are less effective, because NB-001 directly accesses the site of infection in the dermis and epidermis instead of remaining on top of the skin," said James R. Baker, Jr., M.D., founder and chairman of NanoBio Corp. "NB-001 employs a physical mode of ...

New Stretch Mark and Skin Rejuvenation Treatment Introduced to Houston by Dr. Zaniewski-Singh

... the superficial skin layer overlying the dermal scar, the epidermis, is thinned. Treatments such as microdermabrasion and retinols target the epidermis but not the dermis. Vascular lasers help red or pink discoloration but do not correct the dermal damage. Until now it has been very difficult to ...

Laser Resurfacing Produces Long-Term Results

... more of the protein collagen, filling in wrinkles. "It basically causes a controlled burn to the skin," Nouri explained. "Then it removes the epidermis [top layer of the skin] and dermis [middle layer of the skin]. It also causes contraction or tightening of the skin." The authors of the study ...

Medical Futures signs North American licensing rights to New Biologic agent for Ulcerative Colitis

... and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Zingo(TM) is a needle-free, easy-to-administer, single-use system that delivers sterile lidocaine powder into the epidermis of the skin that provides topical, local analgesia in one minute. SANVAR(R) is the only somatostatin analogue to have demonstrated statistically ...

Short RNA strand helps exposed skin cells protect body from bacteria, dehydration and even cancer

... the translation of the p63 protein," says Fuchs. "The result is a swift transition from proliferating stem cells within the innermost layer of the epidermis and terminally differentiating cells as they exit this layer and move outward to the skin surface." The findings have intriguing implications for ...

America's StriVectin the Only 'Great' Serum for Mature, Aging Complexions, Says Leading British Newspaper

... cells just below the surface of the skin ... no more than 100 nanometers thick ... a complex layer of cells acting as the interface between the epidermis and the dermis, playing a critical role in tissue repair and the soundness of skin architecture. In simple terms, the DEJ controls the structural ...

NeoStrata Clinical Findings Reveal Benefits of Combining Glycolic Acid Peels and Targeted Home Care With Microdermabrasion for Optimized Treatment of Photodamaged Skin

... and glycolic acid peels are popular aesthetic procedures for the treatment of photo-damaged skin and acne because they act to exfoliate the epidermis and stimulate cell renewal," said Barbara Green, Vice President for Technology and Clinical Affairs at NeoStrata. "Our research shows there is ...

AGI Dermatics Data Indicates 8 Oxo-Guanine Repair Enzyme OGG1 Encapsulated in Liposomes, Reduces MMP-1, Increases Collagen and Enhances DNA Repair

... of dermal fibroblasts and epidermal keratinocytes with OGG1 liposomes enhance DNA repair, reduces MMP-1 and increases collagen levels in the epidermis and the underlying dermis. AGI Dermatics is the developer of Remergent, a doctor-dispensed skincare line based on the science of DNA repair. ...

Anesiva to Unveil Zingo(TM) Commercialization Plans

... can play in pediatric medicine. About Zingo Zingo is a ready-to-use, single-use, needle-free system that delivers sterile lidocaine powder into the epidermis of the skin and provides topical, local analgesia in one to three minutes after administration. This rapid onset, which may be especially useful in ...

Scientists Develope a New Model of Artificial Canine Skin

... To develop this model, cells from the epidermis (keratocytes) and the dermis (fibroblasts) from ... skin and joints), were used as a support for the epidermis cells, which were grown on its surface and were ... Additionally, the expression of the dermis and epidermis proteins follows the same pattern of expression ...

Gene Involved In Common Birth Defect Also Regulates Skin Biology

... and differentiation of keratinocytes -- the main cell type in the epidermis or outer layer of skin. Keratinocytes also provide a protective barrier ... tissue in the body and it provides a critical external barrier. Normal epidermis has four layers of keratinocytes. The UI study showed that mice that lack ...

Sunscreen creams – use them appropriately

... the problem arises when sunscreen gets beneath the surface of the epidermis that is the outermost layer of skin. Dr Hanson said, “Sunscreens do an ... surface is low, the UV filters in sunscreens that have penetrated into the epidermis can potentially do more harm than good”. “Reactive Oxygen Species” ...

Permanent Make Up can Cause Disfigurement

... makeup procedure injects pigment into a deep layer of skin called the dermis, according to the American Academy of Micro pigmentation (AAM). The epidermis is the layer of skin you normally see, and the one that constantly sheds and renews itself. Permanent makeup may also be called cosmetic tattoo or ...

It is Possible Reverse Hair Loss, US Scientists Say

... peculiar to the wound-healing environment, the highly complex hair follicle can be created anew from apparently unremarkable cells of the healing epidermis and its underlying dermis." He added: "The implications of this observation are many fold, but principally perhaps for what it tells us about ...

Blocking Glucocorticoid Prevents Stress-Induced Skin Abnormalities

... the permeability barrier. The stratum corneum layer continuously sloughs off, and therefore must be regenerated. The epidermal cells in the lower epidermis are continuously proliferating to provide new cells, which then differentiate, and ultimately die, to form the stratum corneum. Previous ...

Improper Usage Of Sunscreen Can Harm Skin

... at UCR.' 'Our data show, however, that if coverage at the skin surface is low, the UV filters in sunscreens that have penetrated into the epidermis can potentially do more harm than good,' he added. Asia News International quoted him as telling that UV filters are important. 'Another solution ...

Varied Applications of Adult Stem Cells to Treat Host of Disorders in Human

... typical of pigment cells and when placed in an artificial human skin construct, produced melanin and responded to chemical cues from normal epidermis skin cells. After 14 days, about 10% of the stem cells in the neuronal cell line -- a type of cell not present in skin or hair -- grew ...

Wound Healing Accelerated By Mutation In Deafness Gene

... some evolutionary advantage to it, so we decided to investigate how the mutation affected the ability of cells to communicate with each other in the epidermis where Cx26 is also expressed." Cells present in the skin have to have a way of communicating with each other in order to effectively repair and ...

New laser technology heals acne scars

... for post-op care,” said lead author Dina Yaghmai, MD. “These laser systems have long wavelengths that allow deep dermal penetration, and protect the epidermis while heating a large volume of dermal tissue,” she said. Yaghmai added that non-ablative lasers heal acne scars by remodeling the skin through ...