Peels for Dark Skin
Superficial peeling agents (epidermis to upper papillary dermis) Glycolic acid solution 30–50 % or glycolic gel 70% Jessner’s solution (Combes’ formula) Salicylic acid 20–30 % in ethanol Tretinoin 1–7 %…
Trichloroacetic Acid Peel
Fig. 1 Initial appearance Fig. 2 Multiple actinic keratoses evidenced after 7 days of use of 5% 5-FU cream Fig. 3 Appearance 30 days after actinic keratoses curettage and phenol 88% localized…
Acid Peel
© Springer International Publishing AG 2018Maria Claudia Almeida Issa and Bhertha Tamura (eds.)Chemical and Physical ProceduresClinical Approaches and Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology2https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16805-0_1 Retinoic Acid Peel Heloisa Hofmeister1 (1) Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro,…
Topical Corticosteroid Abuse: Southeast Asia Perspective
Fig. 21.1 Striae on the legs of a psoriasis teenage Filipino patient from prolonged application of clobetasol (Dermovate) cream (Courtesy of Dr. Ana Lucia Dela Paz, Philippines) Fig. 21.2 Multiple…
A Pictorial Album on Topical Corticosteroid Abuse
Majocchi’s granuloma of the lower abdomen. The patient had applied clobetasol-salicylic acid cream for 6 months on the area Malassezia folliculitis on a 40-year-old woman’s back. She had applied mometasone cream…
Topical Corticosteroid Abuse: Africa Perspective
Fig. 23.1 Advertising for bleaching creams (Courtesy of Pr. M. Diallo (Senegal)) The complications vary according with the degree of potency of the topical corticosteroids, the location of their application,…
Topical Steroid Damaged/Dependent Face (TSDF)
Fig. 13.1 (a–d) Erythema due to topical steroid abuse Fig. 13.2 (a, b) Papules due to topical steroid abuse Fig. 13.3 (a–e) Pustules (secondary bacterial infections) due to topical steroid…
