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Epidermis
Protective layer of the skin--contains lipids and keratin on the outermost part
Dermis
Lies between the epidermis and fat layer. Composed of connective tissue and
contains sweat glands, sebaceous glands, hair follicles and vessels.
Woods Lamp
Helpful for fluorescing certain types of skin lesions.
KOH and/or 5% acetic acid prep
May be needed to test for certain skin pathogens
Why should we NOT put fluorinated steroids on the face or perineum?
It can cause striae and permanent thinning of the tissue.
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Topical forms of skin treatment
Lotion, cream, ointment, gel, solution, foams
What can affect the therapeutic efficacy of the topical agent?
Thickness of stratum corneum, drug concentration and permeability, frequency of
application among other factors.
What does the sun do for our skin?
Maintaining the body's supply of vitamin D
The form of vitamin D from the sun is converted to vitamin D3 in the kidney and
then to its active form in a second renal conversion to
1,25 dihydroxy vitamin D3
Two main types of ultraviolet radiation
UVA and UVB
The rays that burn us, cause wrinkling and skin cancer
UVB rays
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Sun rays that can cause some wrinkling. May manifest itself as BCC later in life.
UVA rays
Small amounts of UV exposure daily can help maintain...
bone and teeth stability
Minimal erythemal dose
Minimum amount of UV radiation that produces clearly evident erythema after one
exposure.
Amount of UVB protection provided by a sunscreen
SPF
SPF
MED (minimal erythemal dose) on protected skin divided by MED on unprotected
skin
MED (Minimum erythemal dose)
Gives direction for how long one will be protected before burning.