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The origin of the name tretinoin is uncertain, [42] [43] although several sources agree (one with probability, [42] < one with asserted certainty [44]) that it probably comes from trans-+ retinoic [acid] + -in, which is plausible given that tretinoin is the all-trans isomer of retinoic acid. The name isotretinoin is the same root tretinoin plus ...
Red ear syndrome (RES) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology which was originally described in 1994. The defining symptom of red ear syndrome is redness of one or both external ears, accompanied by a burning sensation. [1] A variety of treatments have been tried with limited success. [1]
Flushing is to become markedly red in the face and often other areas of the skin, from various physiological conditions. Flushing is generally distinguished from blushing, since blushing is psychosomatic, milder, generally restricted to the face, cheeks or ears, and generally assumed to reflect emotional stress, such as embarrassment, anger, or romantic stimulation.
Isotretinoin, also known as 13-cis-retinoic acid and sold under the brand name Accutane among others, is a medication used to treat skin diseases like harlequin-type ichthyosis, and lamellar ichthyosis, and severe cystic acne or moderate acne that is unresponsive to antibiotics. [6]
retinol, retinal, tretinoin (retinoic acid), isotretinoin, and alitretinoin: Second generation: Synthetic analogs formulated for oral dosing. There are no topically available second generation formulations of retinoids. etretinate and its metabolite acitretin: Third generation: Retinoidal benzoic acid derivatives: adapalene, bexarotene, and ...
For example, very curvy ear canals, narrow ear canals, or surgical ears are more prone to earwax buildup. When wax builds up, it causes muffled hearing, tinnitus, or aural fullness (plugged-up ...
Perioral dermatitis, also known as periorificial dermatitis, is a common type of inflammatory skin rash. [2] Symptoms include multiple small (1–2 mm) bumps and blisters sometimes with background redness and scale, localized to the skin around the mouth and nostrils.
Alitretinoin has been granted prescription rights in the UK (08/09/2008) for in chronic hand eczema as used by mouth. [5] In May 2009 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued preliminary guidance [6] on the use of alitretinoin for the treatment of severe chronic hand eczema in adults. The recommendation stated ...