LOCALIZED DERMATOLOGIC THERAPEUTICS
Rhett J. Drugge, MD
Internet Dermatology Society
Stamford, Connecticut

• Occlusive Dressings, non-porous second skin layers
• Foams:  a mass of tiny bubbles formed on the surface of liquids.
• Pastes, biphasic, powder in aqueous solutions
• Suspensions, biphasic, powder in aqueous solutions
• Ointments, high melting point hydrocarbon greases
• Creams, oil in water emulsions, thick
• Lotions, oil in water emulsions, thin
• Solutions, aqueous solutions
• Ontophoresis
• Radiation: UVA, UVB, Grenz Rays, X Ray, Electron Beam, Lasers
• Chemotherapeutics: Topical 5 Fluorouracil, Actinex.
• Intralesional Injections: Bleomycin, Corticosteroids,
• Cryotherapy: Liquid Nitrogen, Solid Carbon Dioxide.
• Abrasives: Dermabrasion, Sanding

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Last update: May 23, 1999