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Elias and Williams: The Inside-Out of Skin by dermatologists and skin researchers Peter M. Elias, M.D. and Mary L. Williams, M.D.

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July 6, 2018 By Mary L Williams, M.D.

moisturizers vs barrier repair lipids

Physiologic lipids in barrier repair formulations penetrate the stratum corneum, are taken up by living epidermal cells, packaged with endogenous lipids and secreted back into the stratum corneum where they form membrane structures. Non-physiologic lipids of most moisturizers remain as a film on the skin surface.

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INSIDE THE SKIN BARRIER

Hazards Of Our Porous Skin: Why Skin-Lightening Creams Can Be Toxic

November 9, 2019 By Mary L Williams, M.D.

Off the shelf skin-lightening creams, particularly those originating from outside the US, may be … Read More...

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SKIN DISORDERS

Dry Skin: Who Is At Risk and What Can Be Done About It?

December 1, 2019 By Peter M. Elias, M.D. Leave a Comment

Dried out mud flat. Like this mud flat, skin when it is too dry, becomes flaky and can even fissure … Read More...

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REPAIRING THE SKIN BARRIER

The How and Why of Sensitive Skin

November 1, 2018 By Peter M. Elias, M.D. 1 Comment

An alarming percentage (about 60%) of normal adults, mostly women, self-report that they regularly … Read More...

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CLIMATE AND THE SKIN

Skin Cancer: A Subtle Sign Of Climate Change

March 29, 2019 By Mary L Williams, M.D.

A patch of daffodils in full bloom on the Sonoma California coast in late January 2019. A shift … Read More...

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Q & A

Q: Will Bathing Dry Out My Skin?

November 18, 2019 By Peter M. Elias, M.D. Leave a Comment

If you have patches of dry skin to begin with, how often you bathe and how you do it can make a big … Read More...

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Research: From The Elias Lab

The How and Why of Sensitive Skin

November 1, 2018 By Peter M. Elias, M.D. 1 Comment

An alarming percentage (about 60%) of normal adults, mostly women, self-report that they regularly … Read More...

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Sunscreens In The Blood?

August 30, 2019 By Mary L Williams, M.D. Leave a Comment

Matta et al have now shown what we all should have seen coming: the chemicals of our most common and … Read More...

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