Connecting the Dots: From Skin Barrier Dysfunction to Allergic Sensitization, and the Role of Moisturizers in Repairing the Skin Barrier

The objective of this review is to provide an update on current knowledge about the relationship between skin barrier function and how dysfunction at each level of the skin barrier can lead to allergic sensitization, contact dermatitis, and the atopic march, and examine how to best repair and maintain this barrier through the use of moisturizers. J Drugs Dermatol. 2019;18(6):581-586. PMID: 31251552 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Tags: J Drugs Dermatol Source Type: research