Basic Science for Modern Cosmetic Dermatology

This book presents the latest advances in cosmetic dermatology. Beginning with an introduction to the physiology, structure and function of skin and hair, the following chapter discusses non-invasive imaging techniques.

The next sections describe skin colour types, pigmentation, then the treatment of various dermatological conditions including pigmentary disorders, ultra-violet induced skin damage, dry skin, sensitive skin, acne, and skin aging. Two complete chapters are dedicated to hair and the scalp.

This useful reference is co-authored by Michèle Verschoore from L’Oréal, France, and includes more than 100 photographs, illustrations and tables, to enhance learning.

Key points

• Presents latest advances in cosmetic dermatology
• Covers treatment of different dermatological disorders
• Includes two chapters on hair and scalp
• Co-authored by expert from L’Oréal

Contents

1. General Introduction on Skin and Hair Physiologies 1Michéle Verschoore, Chakaravarthi Srinivas,Asit Mittal2. In Vivo Noninvasive Methods and Imaging Techniques for Investigating the Skin 9Anupama Wagle, Uday Khopkar3. In Vitro Skin Models 25José Cotovio, Christian Pellevoisin, Davinder Parsad4. Skin Color Types and Indian Skin Characteristics 47Virginie Hourblin, Suzy Cointereau-Chardon, Namita Misra, Frédéric Flament, Stéphanie Nouveau, Maya Vedamurthy, Shyam Verma5.Physiology of Pigmentation: New Biological Concepts Associated with Skin and Hair Pigmentation 62Manoj K Tembhre, Somesh Gupta, Stéphane Commo6. Pigmentary Disorders, Prevention, Treatment and Cosmetics Contributions 75Jean-Paul Ortonne, Thierry Passeron, Chakaravarthi Srinivas7.Ultraviolet-induced Skin Damage and Its Prevention with Sunscreen 91Françoise Bernerd, Dominique Moyal, Sathish B Pai, Chakaravarthi Srinivas8.Stratum Corneum, Dry Skin, Xerosis and Moisturizers 114Mark Donovan, Reena Rai, Muthuvel Kumaresan9.Sensitive Skin 127Roland Jourdain, Frédéric Amaral, Arun C Inamadar, Kiran Godse10.Acne and Cosmetic Care 138Prashant S Hegde, Abir Saraswat, AK Bajaj11.Skin Aging and Antiaging Cosmetics 148Michèle Verschoore, Hema Jerajani12.New Insights in Hair Research 162Bruno A Bernard

13.The Human Scalp and Related Cosmetic Care Products 167Didier Saint-Léger, Cécile Clavaud, Lionel Breton, Suresh Talwar14. Peelings and Fillers 179Christian Oresajo, Niti Khunger, Vinay Saraf, Claire Battie15. Natural Medicine with Proven Efficacy for Beauty of Skin and Hair 193Mukta Sachdev, Amit Tewari, Niti Khunger, Nita Roy16. Dermatology, Cosmetics and Well-Being: Current Status of Research 207Claire Battie, Nina Madnani, Narasimha Rao PIndex219