Skin Aging

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gilchrest, Barbara A. (Editor), Krutmann, Jean (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Dermatology.; Occupational medicine.; Plastic surgery.; Cell biology.; Microbiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Plastic Surgery.; Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine.; Cell Biology.

The topic of skin aging is of growing importance to all working in the field of dermatology, aesthetic medicine and cosmetic medicine. Two internationally well-known and leading experts in the field present a comprehensive state-of-the-art review on all aspects of skin aging. With its clear, concise...

Table of Contents:

• Recent Demographic Changes and Consequences for Dermatology
• Clinical and Histological Features of Intrinsic versus Extrinsic Skin Aging
• Ethnic Differences in Skin Aging
• Photoaging of Skin
• Premature Skin Aging by Infrared Radiation, Tobacco Smoke and Ozone
• The Role of Hormones in Intrinsic Aging
• Permeability and Antioxidant Barriers in Aged Epidermis
• Clarifying the Vitamin D Controversy: The Health Benefits of Supplementation by Diet Versus Sunshine
• Modern Photoprotection of Human Skin
• Vitamins and Polyphenols in Systemic Photoprotection
• Hormone Replacement Therapy and Skin Aging
• Skin Aging in Three Dimensions
• Retinoid Therapy for Photoaging
• Topical Photodynamic Therapy
• Botulinum Toxin, Fillers, Peels: The Scientific View
• Lasers.