The Future of Topical Therapy for Cutaneous Aging

October 1990 in “ The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology ”

Jerome L. Shupack, R Haber, Matthew J. Stiller

topical therapy cutaneous aging male pattern alopecia tretinoin retinoids topical antiandrogens proliferative lesions topical treatment skin aging male pattern baldness Retin-A antiandrogen creams

TLDR New treatments for skin aging will soon compete with current ones like tretinoin.

The document discussed the future of topical therapy for cutaneous aging, highlighting both intrinsic (chronologic) and extrinsic (environmental) factors, including male pattern alopecia. It noted that while tretinoin was the dominant treatment at the time, it was expected to face competition from newer classes of retinoids, topical antiandrogens, and alternative treatments for proliferative lesions.

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