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Journal of Dermatological Treatment Volume 8, 1997 - Issue 2
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Effect of occlusion on skin

Y-H Leow National Skin Centre, 1 Mandalay Road308205, Singapore
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Hi Maibach Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, Box 0989 Surge 110, San Francisco, CA, 94143-0989, USA
Pages 139-142 | Received 11 Oct 1996, Accepted 31 Jan 1997, Published online: 12 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

Skin occlusion is a complex event which causes profound changes in the hydration status, epidermal lipids, DNA synthesis, microbioal flora and molecular and cellular processes. This article reviews the above dynamic changes on the skin.

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