Measurement of epidermal hydration and skin ph in infants with atopic dermatitis before and after a bath

• Main Authors: Pirabakaran Sivanesan (Author), Thulasi Weerasinghe (Author), Kavindra Nanayakkara (Author), Praneeth Ratnayake (Author), Sriyani Samaraweera (Author), Jayamini Seneviratne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: The skin barrier function resides primarily in the stratum corneum (SC). Defect in SC hydration and skin surface pH leads to barrier impairment causing atopic dermatitis (AD). We have noticed a clinical improvement in infants with AD after a bath. We aimed to assess barrier functions i...