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| Year : 2016 | Volume
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| Issue : 3 | Page : 279-287 |
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Moisturizers: The slippery road
Anisha Sethi1, Tejinder Kaur2, SK Malhotra2, ML Gambhir2
1 Department of Skin and S.T.D, DMCH, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
2 Department of Skin and S.T.D, GMC, Amritsar, Punjab, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Anisha Sethi
C/O Sh. AK Sethi, Thakur Singh Street, Inside Delhi Gate, Ferozepur City - 152 002, Punjab
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.182427
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Moisturizers are an important part of a dermatologist's armamentarium although little is written and well, a less is truly known about them. There is a cornucopia of projected skin products in the market whose real scientific role is not proven. These products although at times are regarded as mere cosmetics but have a well-known role in many skin disorders. Adequate knowledge about their mechanism of action, dosage, usage, and adverse effects is must for a dermatologist in this era. This article aims to bring forth the ever hidden facts of the much-hyped moisturizers. It is probably the first of its kind covering all aspects of moisturizers ranging from basic science to clinical usage, a subject that receives a short shrift in the current dermatological text. |
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