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Omid Zargari, Kambiz Kianifar,
Volume 1, Issue 4 (12-2010)
Abstract
N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is the acetylated metabolite of cysteine and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating acetaminophen toxicity. By boosting glutathione, NAC acts as an antioxidant and through replenishing glutathione, it can also prevent paracetamol toxicity. From the other hand, NAC has mucolytic and antiinflammatory effects and also is a glutamate precursor and therefore can be used in a variety of diseases. Regarding the various pharmacological effects of NAC and its low rate of adverse events, NAC has attracted increasing interest for a range of indications during the recent years. Here, the possible applications of this drug in dermatology are reviewed.
Mojdeh Kiani, Fariba Mugouei,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (3-2013)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The change of the age pattern for using cosmetics in Iran is an important issue. The objective of this study was to evaluate factors affecting the cosmetics usage by the girls under 20 years old.
Methods: This survey was done in Yazdanshahr NajafAbad (Isfahan) using of measurement method and questionnaire instrument in the year 2011-2012. Three hundred indivisuals were randomly selected from 1800 female students in high school, secondary school and per-university levels.
Results: Most of the respondents named their close friends and relatives as their model of make up. 31.7% of the girls have set satellite channels as their model and 7.7% used internet sites. 44.3% of the girls agreed with the effect of relation with opposite gender on the amount of cosmetics usage. There is a meaningful relation between age, multimedia consumption, marriage status, social reliability and the tendency to the cosmetics usage.
Conclusion: The factors influencing the cosmetics usage include population characteristics, socio-economic base, multimedia consumption, relations, family and reliability which explain almost 55% of the changeability of the variances.
Marjan Oryan, Mohammad Hosein Hakimi Meybodi, Mohammad Ebrahimzadeh Ardekani, Bahman Kiani,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (2018, Volume 9, Number 2 2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The use of medicinal herbs for the treatment of skin disease, such as acne, has a long history. The extract of Pistaca atlantica is used to treat various diseases. This study was designed to evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of Pistaca atlantica extract for the treatment of mild to moderate acne.
Methods: This clinical trial was performed on 60 patients with mild to moderate acne, who where randomly divided into two groups. After obtaining informed consent, volunteers in the case group received a topical extract of 15% Pistaca Atlantica once daily for 6 weeks. In the control group, placebo was given in the same way. Patients were evaluated for the number of lesions at the beginning, and 3 and 6 weeks after treatment.
Results: At the end of study, the mean reduction in lesions was 59.93% in the Pistaca atlantica group and -11.46% in the control group. Also Skin softness and lucidity were observed in the Pistaca atlantica group.
Conclusion: This clinical study showed that topical treatment with Pistaca atlantica extract can be recommended to improve mild to moderate acne. However, a longer study with larger sample size is needed to achieve a comprehensive evaluation of the efficacy and safety of this plant.
