M.F. Galliano

TL;DR: Fragile skin is very frequent worldwide and its prevalence varies between 25% and 52% in Caucasian, African and Asian population and this article includes also clinical cases and differential diagnosis of fragile skin (reactive skin) in face in adult population.

TL;DR: Within their first days of life, newborns’ skin undergoes various adaptation processes needed to accommodate the transition from the wet uterine environment to the dry atmosphere.

TL;DR: Five in vitro models that mimic the pathomechanisms of atopic dermatitis are described – the AD keratinocyte model, the AD reconstructed human epidermismodel, the adaptive immunity model,The innate immunity model and the pruritus model – which are used to evaluate a new ingredient for emollients derived from a biological extract.

TL;DR: A microorganism component of Avène Thermal Spring Water, Aquaphilus dolomiae, is thought to contribute to some of its beneficial effects to skin, eg AD alleviation.