DESCRIPTION:
Retinoids are valuable drugs in the dermatologic armamentarium, being employed in daily clinical practice. The text provides an in-depth update on the latest thinking on pharmacology, clinical use, side effects, and follow-up of retinoid therapy in dermatology it also addresses topics related to retinoid use in special circumstances, such as vulnerable populations, concomitant surgery, and aesthetic procedures.
Published in association with the Journal of Dermatological Treatment.
CONTENTS:
1. Introduction and historical background
2. Mechanism of action of Vitamin A
3. Mechanism of action of topical retinoids
4. Mechanism of action of isotretinoin
5. Mechanism of action of acitretin
6. Mechanism of action of bexarotene
7. Mechanism of action of alitretinoin
8. Effects of retinoids at the cellular level
9. Effects of retinoids at the systemic level
10. New aspects of isotretinoin teratogenicity
11. Mucocutaneous side effects
12. Ophthalmologic side effects
13. Musculoskeletal side effects
14. Neurologic side effects
15. Psychiatric side effects
16. Gastrointestinal side effects
17. Endocrine and metabolic side effects
18. Other systemic side effects: Cardiovascular, pulmonary, otolaryngorhinologic, genito-urinary, renal, and immunologic
19. Retinoids in acne
20. Retinoids in hydradenitis supurativa/acne inversa
21. Retinoids in rosacea
22. Retinoids in hair disorders
23. Retinoids in psoriasis
24. Retinoids in keratinization disorders
25. Retinoids in antiaging therapy
26. Retinoids in other skin diseases
27. Retinoids in lymphoma
28. Retinoids in cutaneous chemoprophylaxis
29. Guide to good clinical practice for vulnerable populations (infancy, childhood, fertile period, elderly)
30. Retinoids and concomitant surgery
31. Retinoids and concomitant aesthetic procedures
32. Laboratory and clinical follow-up
33. Teratogenicity and registry programs
34. Management of side effects
35. Future and novel unexplored indications of retinoids
