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An advertisement from the 1930s for Sweet Georgia Brown skin bleaching cream. Early skin whitening practices were not well-documented. [61] Skin whitening is a practice that has made its way across the entire globe with a multitude of cultures adopting the practice under various ideologies.
Clobetasol propionate is a corticosteroid that is used to treat skin conditions such as eczema, contact dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, steroid responsive dermatosis, and psoriasis (including scalp and plaque-type). [8] [9] It is applied to the skin as a cream, foam, gel, liquid, solution, ointment, or shampoo.
Imiquimod is a patient-applied cream prescribed to treat genital warts, Bowens disease (squamous cell carcinoma in situ), and, secondary to surgery, for basal cell carcinoma, [7] [8] as well as actinic keratosis. [9] Imiquimod 5% cream is indicated for the topical treatment of: external genital and perianal warts (condylomata acuminata) in ...
The Skin Cancer Foundation reports that only 20 to 30% of melanomas start as existing moles. That means that 70 to 80% develop on skin that appeared to be normal. “Be familiar with the ...
Depigmentation is the lightening of the skin or loss of pigment. Depigmentation of the skin can be caused by a number of local and systemic conditions. The pigment loss can be partial (injury to the skin) or complete (caused by vitiligo). It can be temporary (from tinea versicolor) or permanent (from albinism). [1]
Topical creams, such as 5-fluorouracil or imiquimod, may require daily application to affected skin areas over a typical time course of weeks. [13] Cryotherapy is frequently used for few and well-defined lesions, [14] but undesired skin lightening, or hypopigmentation, may occur at the treatment site. [15]
A new survey finds that adults 18 to 25 lack sun safety knowledge, which puts them at greater risk for skin cancer later in life. 20% of Gen Z adults say getting a tan is 'more important' to them ...
Sunscreen, also known as sunblock, [a] sun lotion or sun cream, is a photoprotective topical product for the skin that helps protect against sunburn and prevent skin cancer. Sunscreens come as lotions , sprays, gels, foams (such as an expanded foam lotion or whipped lotion [ 4 ] ), sticks, powders and other topical products.