A sequential combination of topical tretinoin and a potent topical corticosteroid improves photodamaged facial skin

Journal of Dermatological Treatment

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-27

  Levine, N ^a,c   Kligman, A M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Combination therapy; Diflorasone diacetate; Photodamage; Tretinoin

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; DIFLORASONE DIACETATE; ELASTIN; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEACHING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMIS; DRY SKIN; ERYTHEMA; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; LIGHT DAMAGE; MELANOSOME; MICROVASCULATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ATROPHY; SKIN INJURY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0029911636     PISSN: 09546634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09546639609086865     Document Type: Article

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