Effect of Skin Barrier Emulsion Cream vs a Conventional Moisturizer on Transepidermal Water Loss and Corneometry in Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study

December 2014 | Volume 13 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1482 | Copyright © December 2014


Leon H. Kircik MD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN;
Physicians Skin Care, PLLC, Louisville, KY

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moisturizing lotion. Median percentage change in TEWL was 15.9% reduction with the SBEC at week 4 vs 14.5% increase with the moisturizing lotion (Figure 2).

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

DISCLOSUREs

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Leon H. Kircik MD……................................. wedoderm@yahoo.com
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