International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy
Skin Disease | Short Description | Topical Treatment |
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Atopic dermatitis | Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema. It typically begins in childhood and it is a severe, chronic, and pruritic inflammatory skin disease. | Corticosteroids Calcineurin inhibitors Antimicrobials and antibiotics Antihistamines |
Psoriasis | Chronic, immune-mediated skin disease that shows red and scaly patches on the skin that itch or burn. | Corticosteroids Retinoids Calcineurin inhibitors Vitamin D analogs |
Acne vulgaris | Acne is caused by follicular epidermal hyperproliferation and abnormal sebum production within pilosebaceous units in the skin. The most important pathogens linked to acne-prone skin are Propionibacterium acnes, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis | Antibiotics Benzoyl peroxide Retinoids |
Acute and chronic wounds | Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process of replacing devitalized and missing cellular structures and tissue layers. Delayed acute wounds and chronic wounds frequently enter a state of pathologic inflammation due to a postponed, incomplete, or uncoordinated wound healing process. | Silver sulfadiazine Corticosteroids Antiseptics Analgesics Antimicrobials |
Fungal infections | Fungal infections can be classified as superficial fungal infections that affect the skin, nails, hair or mucous membranes, and systemic infections affecting the whole body. | Polyenes Azoles Allylamines Benzylamines Morpholines |