Moisturizers are topically applied products designed to increase the skin’s water content and restore the skin’s innate protective barrier function. Ingredients used in these products have a range of actions, including preventing transepidermal water loss and promoting desquamation, thereby replenishing the skin’s moisture content. This activity reviews the skin barrier’s structural integrity and its fundamental function in maintaining water balance, shedding light on the significance of water within the stratum corneum to sustain normal skin physiology and turnover processes. The correlation between water concentration, corneodesmosomal connections, and skin appearance is covered, providing insights into the mechanisms underlying the appearance of dry, flaky skin below a critical water concentration to provide a comprehensive understanding of skin hydration. This course discussion describes the intricate relationship between skin barrier function, water balance maintenance, and the pivotal role played by moisturizing agents in dermatological care. The significance of moisturizers in managing and preventing various skin conditions, including eczema, xerosis, and lichen simplex, is explored to provide a better understanding of their mechanisms of action in fortifying the skin barrier and augmenting hydration, thus empowering healthcare professionals with knowledge essential for optimizing therapeutic interventions.
- Provider:StatPearls, LLC
- Activity Link: https://www.statpearls.com/ArticleLibrary/viewarticle/25225
- Start Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- End Date: 2023-09-01 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
Nursing: 1.0 hours
Pharmacy: 1.0 hours - MOC Credit Details: ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Accredited CME (ABS)
ABPATH - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning (ABPATH)
ABIM - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Medical Knowledge (ABIM)
ABS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABS)
ABP - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment (ABP) - Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Variable
- Measured Outcome: Learner Knowledge, Learner/Team Competence
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: All Practice Areas (e.g. ethics), General Pediatrics, General Surgery, Internal Medicine