TY - JOUR
T1 - Guidelines for chemical peeling in Japan (3rd edition)
AU - Committee for Guidelines of Care for Chemical Peeling
AU - Yamamoto, Yuki
AU - Funasaka, Yoko
AU - Matsunaga, Kayoko
AU - Akita, Hirotaka
AU - Ueda, Setsuko
AU - Usuki, Akiko
AU - Kikuchi, Katsuko
AU - Kono, Takeshi
AU - Tanaka, Toshihiro
AU - Hayashi, Nobukazu
AU - Moroi, Yoichi
AU - Yonei, Nozomi
AU - Furukawa, Fukumi
PY - 2012/4/1
Y1 - 2012/4/1
N2 - Chemical peeling may be defined as the therapies, procedures and techniques used for the treatment of certain cutaneous diseases or conditions, and for aesthetic improvement. The procedures include the application of one or more chemical agents to the skin. Chemical peeling has been very popular in both medical and aesthetic fields. Because neither its scientific background is well understood nor a systematic approach established, medical and social problems have taken place. This prompted us to establish and distribute a standard guideline of care for chemical peeling. Previous guidelines such as the 2001 and 2004 versions included minimum standards of care such as indications, chemicals, applications, and any associated precautions, including post-peeling care. The principles in this updated version of chemical peeling are as follows: (i) chemical peeling should be performed under the strict technical control and responsibility of a physician; (ii) the physician should have sufficient knowledge of the structure and physiology of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and understand the mechanisms of wound-healing induced by chemical peeling; (iii) the physician should be board-certified in an appropriate specialty such as dermatology; and (iv) the ultimate judgment regarding the appropriateness of any specific chemical peeling procedure must be made by the physician while considering all standard therapeutic protocols, which should be presented to each individual patient. Keeping these concepts in mind, this new version of the guidelines includes a more scientific and detailed approach from the viewpoint of evidence-based medicine.
AB - Chemical peeling may be defined as the therapies, procedures and techniques used for the treatment of certain cutaneous diseases or conditions, and for aesthetic improvement. The procedures include the application of one or more chemical agents to the skin. Chemical peeling has been very popular in both medical and aesthetic fields. Because neither its scientific background is well understood nor a systematic approach established, medical and social problems have taken place. This prompted us to establish and distribute a standard guideline of care for chemical peeling. Previous guidelines such as the 2001 and 2004 versions included minimum standards of care such as indications, chemicals, applications, and any associated precautions, including post-peeling care. The principles in this updated version of chemical peeling are as follows: (i) chemical peeling should be performed under the strict technical control and responsibility of a physician; (ii) the physician should have sufficient knowledge of the structure and physiology of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and understand the mechanisms of wound-healing induced by chemical peeling; (iii) the physician should be board-certified in an appropriate specialty such as dermatology; and (iv) the ultimate judgment regarding the appropriateness of any specific chemical peeling procedure must be made by the physician while considering all standard therapeutic protocols, which should be presented to each individual patient. Keeping these concepts in mind, this new version of the guidelines includes a more scientific and detailed approach from the viewpoint of evidence-based medicine.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01362.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2011.01362.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 22439791
AN - SCOPUS:84858795827
SN - 0385-2407
VL - 39
SP - 321
EP - 325
JO - Journal of Dermatology
JF - Journal of Dermatology
IS - 4
ER -