Topical Vitamin E Acetate for the Treatment of Cheilitis: A Multicentre Experience

Autor: E. Crifo Gasparro, M. Bellini, G. Martina, M.L. Carriera, Nicoletta Cassano, M. Gravante, A. Mancino, M. Gabellone, G. Schiraldi, A. Zoccali, C. Coviello, M. Carbonara, Massimo Petruzzi, R. Stasi, G. Liguori, S. Manco, M. De Benedittis, G. Tortora, G. Alessandrini, F. Postorino, C. P. Agnusdei, V. Pietrantonio, A. Callea, P. Ligori, M.R. Sodo, Anna Rita Ferrari, A. Saviozzi, S. Dattola, Ga Vena
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: European Journal of Inflammation, Vol 1 (2003)
ISSN: 2058-7392
DOI: 10.1177/1721727x0300100306
Popis: Treatment of cheilitis is usually difficult and often disappointing. We evaluated the effects of a topical preparation containing vitamin E acetate (VEA® lipogel) in 254 patients (mean age, 29.5) with cheilitis of various nature and etiology, involving the vermilion region and/or the perioral skin. The most frequent form of cheilitis was that induced by oral isotretinoin; other forms were irritant contact dermatitis, atopic cheilitis, and contact allergy. Patients were instructed to apply VEA® lipogel daily; the number of daily applications was modulated on the basis of the severity of symptoms (two or three times a day in the majority of cases). After 4 weeks of treatment, clinical examination showed that the severity of symptoms and signs significantly improved (P
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