The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin Disorders

Xerosis is a common complaint in patients attending Dermatology clinics. Twenty patients with xerosis, irrespective of cause were enrolled in the study, treated with urea free lotion Dewderm (R) as the only form of therapy and the response was noted. In 13 (65%) patients good results were...

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Main Authors: Pandhi Deepika, Reddy BSN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2001-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2001;volume=46;issue=3;spage=154;epage=156;aulast=Pandhi;type=0
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spelling doaj-be483e814b3f4a48a689c87657861f892020-11-24T22:57:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112001-01-01463154156The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin DisordersPandhi DeepikaReddy BSNXerosis is a common complaint in patients attending Dermatology clinics. Twenty patients with xerosis, irrespective of cause were enrolled in the study, treated with urea free lotion Dewderm (R) as the only form of therapy and the response was noted. In 13 (65%) patients good results were obtained, specially in senile xerosis, idiopathic xerosis and asteatotic eczema. It is quite safe and may be advocated as first line of therapy in xerotic skin disorders. Further it can miniize the excessive use of topical steroids specially in wide spread diseasehttp://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2001;volume=46;issue=3;spage=154;epage=156;aulast=Pandhi;type=0
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The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin Disorders
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title The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin Disorders
title_short The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin Disorders
title_full The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin Disorders
title_fullStr The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin Disorders
title_full_unstemmed The Efficacy Of A New Moisturizer In Xerotic Skin Disorders
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series Indian Journal of Dermatology
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1998-3611
publishDate 2001-01-01
description Xerosis is a common complaint in patients attending Dermatology clinics. Twenty patients with xerosis, irrespective of cause were enrolled in the study, treated with urea free lotion Dewderm (R) as the only form of therapy and the response was noted. In 13 (65%) patients good results were obtained, specially in senile xerosis, idiopathic xerosis and asteatotic eczema. It is quite safe and may be advocated as first line of therapy in xerotic skin disorders. Further it can miniize the excessive use of topical steroids specially in wide spread disease
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