Staphylococcus Species on the Skin Surface of Infant Atopic Dermatitis Patients

The Staphylococcus species present in microbiological samples from the facial skin of 10 infants with atopic dermatitis and eight healthy infants were studied. S. aureus colonization was detected on the cheek and nose skin of most of the infants with atopic dermatitis (9/10 and 7/10, respectively). Among the coagulase-negative staphylococci found, S. epidennidis was detected commonly on the skin of healthy infants; several other species of coagulase-negative staphylococci were found on the skin of infants with atopic dermatitis and of healthy infants.

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Application of lipidomics to reveal differences of facial skin surface lipids between atopic dermatitis and healthy infants

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ◽

10.1111/jocd.13188 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (6) ◽

pp. 1528-1534

Author(s):

Hecong Wang ◽

Le Cui ◽

Yan Jia ◽

Ying Gao ◽

Gaolei Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Skin Surface ◽

Facial Skin ◽

Healthy Infants ◽

Surface Lipids ◽

Skin Surface Lipids

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Influence of Appropriate Skin Care on Facial Skin Physiology and Quality of Life in Atopic Dermatitis Patients

Nishi Nihon Hifuka ◽

10.2336/nishinihonhifu.75.65 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 75 (1) ◽

pp. 65-71

Author(s):

Katsuko KIKUCHI ◽

Maki OZAWA ◽

Setsuya AIBA ◽

Eishin MORITA

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Skin Care ◽

Facial Skin ◽

Skin Physiology

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A Combined Analysis of Gut and Skin Microbiota in Infants with Food Allergy and Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13051682 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 1682

Author(s):

Ewa Łoś-Rycharska ◽

Marcin Gołębiewski ◽

Marcin Sikora ◽

Tomasz Grzybowski ◽

Marta Gorzkiewicz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Atopic Dermatitis ◽

Food Allergy ◽

Gut Microbiota ◽

Bacterial Species ◽

Rrna Gene ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Skin Microbiota ◽

Fecal Samples ◽

Healthy Infants ◽

Α Diversity

The gut microbiota in patients with food allergy, and the skin microbiota in atopic dermatitis patients differ from those of healthy people. We hypothesize that relationships may exist between gut and skin microbiota in patients with allergies. The aim of this study was to determine the possible relationship between gut and skin microbiota in patients with allergies, hence simultaneous analysis of the two compartments of microbiota was performed in infants with and without allergic symptoms. Fifty-nine infants with food allergy and/or atopic dermatitis and 28 healthy children were enrolled in the study. The skin and gut microbiota were evaluated using 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. No significant differences in the α-diversity of dermal or fecal microbiota were observed between allergic and non-allergic infants; however, a significant relationship was found between bacterial community structure and allergy phenotypes, especially in the fecal samples. Certain clinical conditions were associated with characteristic bacterial taxa in the skin and gut microbiota. Positive correlations were found between skin and fecal samples in the abundance of Gemella among allergic infants, and Lactobacillus and Bacteroides among healthy infants. Although infants with allergies and healthy infants demonstrate microbiota with similar α-diversity, some differences in β-diversity and bacterial species abundance can be seen, which may depend on the phenotype of the allergy. For some organisms, their abundance in skin and feces samples may be correlated, and these correlations might serve as indicators of the host’s allergic state.

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Visible changes of female facial skin surface topography in relation to age and attractiveness perception

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology ◽

10.1111/j.1473-2165.2010.00489.x ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 79-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Nadine Samson ◽

Bernhard Fink ◽

Paul J Matts ◽

Nancy C Dawes ◽

Shannon Weitz

Keyword(s):

Surface Topography ◽

Skin Surface ◽

Facial Skin

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Clinical Efficacy of EH0202, a Kampo Formula, on the Health of Middle-Aged Women

The American Journal of Chinese Medicine ◽

10.1142/s0192415x04002314 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 32 (05) ◽

pp. 755-770 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Takahisa Ushiroyama ◽

Satoshi Yoshida ◽

Keiichi Tadaki ◽

Atsushi Ikeda ◽

Minoru Ueki

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Blood Flow ◽

Plasma Lipid ◽

Skin Surface ◽

Menopausal Symptoms ◽

Clinical Effects ◽

Facial Skin ◽

Herbal Supplement ◽

Menopausal Women ◽

Post Menopausal

To investigate the clinical effects of EH0202, a Japanese herbal supplement, on the menopausal symptoms and physical status of peri- and post-menopausal women. Thirty-two post-menopausal women (53.0±5.1 years) presented with menopausal complaints were enrolled in the clinical study. Patients were administered an herbal supplement, EH0202 (6 g/day for 6 months), and were assessed for improvement of their overall symptoms using the Greene Climacteric Scale and the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Blood pressure, skin surface blood flow and plasma lipid profiles were measured before and 1, 3 and 6 months after EH0202 administration. There was a significant decrease in the climacteric scale score (P<0.001) and VAS (P<0.0001) after 6 months of EH0202 treatment. There was a significant decrease in systolic (P<0.001) and diastolic (P<0.05) blood pressure, and a significant decrease in facial skin surface blood flow (P<0.05) after 3 months of EH0202 administration. We observed a significant decrease in plasma TG and LDL-cholesterol concentrations after 3 months of EH0202 administration (P<0.05). EH0202 (MACH) reduced blood pressure, excess facial skin blood flow (flushing) and abnormal lipid levels, as well as clinically improved menopausal symptoms in post-menopausal women. In post-menopausal women, this product appears to help maintain normal biological function and improves quality of life.

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