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The treatment of visible signs of senescence: the Asian experience
Author(s) -
GOH S. H.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1990.tb16134.x
Subject(s) - senescence , medicine
SUMMARY Ageing of the skin is of growing concern. People living in the Far East are exposed to bright sunlight all year round so photoageing of exposed skin is inevitable. Visible signs of photoageing include hyperpigmentation, which is an early and prominent feature. In contrast, wrinkling and coarseness are late and inconspicuous features. Tretinoin has been shown to be effective in the improvement of these visible signs. The adverse effects of tretinoin present in the early phase of treatment: with adequate counselling from the dermatologist, and patience and perseverence on the part of the patient, these effects are only temporary and disappear with prolonged treatment. It seems that the longer the treatment and the stronger the concentration of tretinoin, the better the result.