Livro - Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Skin

This is an advanced clinical reference on hormone replacement therapy and the skin, with original new material by internationally renowned experts comprehensively covering the skin and hormone replacement therapy, skin collagen changes related to age, menopause and hormone replacement therapy, the non-collagenous extracellular matrix, psychosexual role of the skin at the climacteric, transdermal therapy--the skin as a vector, capillary blood flow in the skin, the hot flush, corticosteroids, skin and hormone replacement therapy, tensile strength in the skin, skin in special locations - dry vulva and dry eyes, hair and hormone replacement therapy, estrogens and wound healing. Includes bibliographic references and index. Medical School, Msida, Malta. Review of the effects of hormones on the skin provides essential information on all aspects of hormone replacement therapy related to the skin, specific to dermatology and women's health practices. Covers collagen changes, extracellular matrix, hot flush, and more. DNLM: Hormone Replacement Therapy.