Found 87 articles for: "petrolatum"
Oregano Extract Ointment for Wound Healing: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Petrolatum-Controlled Study Evaluating Efficacy
October 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 10 | Original Article | 1168 | Copyright © October 2011
Background: Wound healing is a dynamic and complex process affected by tissue hydration, the presence of bacteria, inflammation, an...
Read MoreA Bilateral Comparison Study of Pimecrolimus Cream 1% and a Topical Medical Device Cream in the Treatment of Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
July 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 735 | Copyright © July 2011
Corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy for atopic dermatitis, but long-term use is associated with adverse effects. We sought to evaluate the clinical efficacy of two steroid-sparing creams for ...
Read MoreTopical Rosacea Therapy: The Importance of Vehicles for Efficacy, Tolerability and Compliance
June 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 627 | Copyright © June 2011
Many topical medications are available for the treatment of papulopustular rosacea. While treatments contain metronidazole, azelaic acid, or sodium...
Read MoreAn Over-the-Counter Moisturizer Is as Clinically Effective as, and More Cost-Effective Than, Prescription Barrier Creams in the Treatment of Children With Mild-to-Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 531 | Copyright © May 2011
Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a prevalent skin disorder with significant cost of treatment. Several prescription device moisturizer...
Read MoreChemical Burn From Povidone-Iodine: Case and Review
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Case Reports | 414 | Copyright © April 2011
Chemical burn is a rare complication of topical polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine (PVP-I), commonly called povidone-iodine (trade name Betadine, Purdue, Stamford, NJ). This adverse reaction occurred on the ...
Read MoreMulti-Center Clinical Study and Review of Fractional Ablative CO2 Laser Resurfacing for the Treatment of Rhytides, Photoaging, Scars and Striae
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 352 | Copyright © April 2011
Laser skin resurfacing has shifted over the past two decades from standard ablative resurfacing to non-ablative resurfacing and most recently, to f...
Read MoreTopical Retinoid and Antibiotic Combination Therapy for Acne Management
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 146 | Copyright © March 2004
The agents most commonly used in combination for the management of acne include topical retinoids and antibiotics. Topical retinoids normalize desquamation of the follicular epithelium, whereas antib...
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