Filling the Acne Scars
Though many cosmetic services claim that they can erase acne scars miraculously, acne scar is one of the most common and recalcitrant cosmetic dermatology problems. It affects […]
Collagen
Role of Hyaluronic Acid Treatment in the Prevention Keloid Scarring
Role of Hyaluronic Acid Treatment in the Prevention #Keloid Scarring http://t.co/H5bORoTR02 #DermSB via @beapen #157621782 / gettyimages.com Hyaluronic acid as a volume enhancer is an important […]
Peptide design for skin rejuvenation
Helium Ion Microscopy of collagen (Photo credit: ZEISS Microscopy) Skin rejuvenation peptides are cosmetic dermatology’s answer to retinoids. Retinoids stimulate collagen production at the transcriptional […]
How to Calculate Your Age
Recently I added one more exciting function to DermKnowledgeBASE (DKB). Now you can search for clinical differential diagnosis for any dermatological condition by clicking here. […]
The Embrace That SNAPS the SNARE – Argireline Part 2
Please read Argireline Part 1 and the full series here. Acetyl hexapeptide-3 has one major advantage. BoNT/A causes permanent destruction of SNAP-25 of the SNARE complex, triggering […]
The peptide avengers – Part 4
Read the full series here. Matrixyl 3000 was a double-headed serpent (a mixture of Palmitoyl Oligopeptide & Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7). He had a weapon that others did […]
Hyaluronic Acid and the hidden beauty. Peptides Part 3
Peptide bond formation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Read the full series here. KTTKS was the son of alpha-pro-collagen I, the most influential dermal fibrous protein. He was […]
3 villains in the peptide story – Part 2
Read the full series here. Prologue: The dermis has fibrillar components called Collagen and Elastin embedded in an Extracellular matrix composed of Glicosamino glycans (GAG), hyaluronic […]