Patient Centricity in Skin Treatments: Global Meeting of Experts in Dermatology

Abstract

During this symposium, global experts in dermatology gave a series of lectures focused on skin treatments and their benefits for patients. Giuseppe Micali, University of Catania, Italy, provided a non-invasive skin imaging perspective on the skin journey over time, exploring the changes in the functional integrity of ageing skin, and associated dermatological needs. Positive findings from a clinical study evaluating U-Life™ 10 (Relife Menarini Group, Florence, Italy), a 10% urea cream, in the treatment of senile xerosis were also presented. The second lecture, presented by Giovanni Pellacani, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, reviewed the pathogenesis of eczema, and the key role of oxidation in skin barrier impairment and inflammation. A recent study evaluating the clinical performance of Relizema™ cream (Menarini Group), a steroid-free medical device, for topical use demonstrated that it effectively reduced the severity of symptoms in adults with atopic and contact dermatitis, and was well-tolerated. The final presentation by Micali focused on salicylic acid-based products containing active ingredients that target multiple pathogenetic factors of acne. Findings from a multicentre, prospective, observational study of this new salicylic acid-based acne daily regimen showed promising improvements in patients with mild acne.