Water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) can act as a penetration enhancer for topically applied substances

Water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) can act as a penetration enhancer for topically applied substances

Background: Water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA) irradiation has been shown to enhance penetration of clinically used topically applied substances in humans through investigation of functional effects of penetrated substances like vasoconstriction by cortisone. Aim of the study: Investigation of the inf...

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Main Authors: Sterry, Wolfram, Ackermann, Hanns, Hoffmann, Gerd, Schanzer, Sabine, Meyer, Lars, Grone, Diego, Otberg, Nina, Lademann, Jürgen
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2008-07-01
Series:GMS German Medical Science
Subjects:
water-filtered infrared-A (wIRA)
penetration
stratum corneum
skin barrier
penetration enhancer
dermatopharmacokinetics
dye
fluorescein
curcumin
tape stripping method
spectroscopy
laser scanning microscopy
transepidermal water loss (TEWL)
hydration of the epidermis
corneometry
skin surface temperature
hydrophilic
lipophilic
occlusive dressing
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