Main description:

Nanotechnology in Dermatology is the first book of its kind to address all of the important and rapidly growing aspects of nanotechnology as it relates to dermatology. In the last few years there has been an explosion in research and development for products and devices related to nanotechnology, including numerous applications for consumers, physicians, patients, and industry. Applications are underway in medicine and dermatology for the early detection, diagnosis, and targeted therapy of disease, and nanodesigned materials and devices are expected to be faster, smaller, more powerful, more efficient, and more versatile than their traditional counterparts.

Written by experts working in this exciting field, Nanotechnology in Dermatology specifically addresses nanotechnology in consumer skin care products, in the diagnosis of skin disease, in the treatment of skin disease, and the overall safety of nanotechnology. The book also discusses future trends of this ever-growing and changing field, providing dermatologists, pharmaceutical companies, and consumer cosmetics companies with a clear understanding of the advantages and challenges of nanotechnology today.

Contents:

1. Formulating with Nanotechnology in Skin Care Opportunities and Challenges

Julian P. Hewitt

2. Nanotechnology in Photoprotection

Lucy L. Chen, Ian Tooley, and Steve Q. Wang

3. Nanotechnology in Nail Care

Doug Schoon

4. Nanoscience on Shampoo and Conditioner

Peter D. Kaplan

5. Nanotechnology-Based Fabrics

Roger Ronghua Wang and Adnan Nasir

6. Skin Penetration of Engineered Nanomaterials

Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere

7. Perspectives on Percutaneous Penetration of Nanomaterials

Mai A. Ngo, Michael O'Malley, and Howard I. Maibach

8. Enhancement of Topical Delivery with Nanocarriers

Zoe Diana Draelos

9. Hair Follicle Targeting with Nanoparticles

Fiorenza Rancan, Zahra Afraz, Behazine Combadiere, Ulrike Blume-Peytavi, and Annika Vogt

10. Nano-Based Gene Therapy for Dermatologic Diseases

David L. Chen, Dan Zheng, and Amy S. Paller

11. Emerging Nanomedicine for Skin Cancer

Puiyan Lee, Adnan Nasir, and Kenneth K.Y. Wong

12. Nanotechnology and the Diagnosis of Cutaneous Malignancies

Julie K. Kim, Adnan Nasir, and Kelly C. Nelson

13. The Skin Immune System

Adnan Nasir and Anthony Gaspari

14. Diagnosis and the Skin Immune System

Adnan Nasir and Anthony Gaspari

15. Augmenting the Skin Immune System

Adnan Nasir and Anthony Gaspari

16. Nanoparticle-Based Epidermal and Dermal Vaccination

Angele Soria, Annika Vogt, Adnan Nasir, and Behazine Combadiere

17. Suppressing the Skin Immune System

Adnan Nasir and Anthony Gaspari

18. Nanotechnology in the Treatment of Infectious Diseases

Adam Friedman and Karin Blecher

19. Nanotechnology for the Histologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: A Dermatopathologists Perspective

Dirk M. Elston

20. Nanotechnology for the Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections

Fernando Sergio Rodrigues Ribeiro Teles, Maria da Luz Martins, Maria Raquel Vieira, and Luis Joaquim Pina da Fonseca

21. Application of Nanomedicine in Wound Healing

Xuelai Liu and Kenneth K.Y. Wong

22. Nanotoxicology

Alison C. Lowe, Lindsey A. Hunter-Ellul, and Michael G. Wilkerson

23. Toxicogenomic Evaluation of Nanomaterials

John M. Veranth, Sancy A. Leachman, and Philip J. Moos

24. The Language of Nanotechnology and Its Role in Intellectual Property, Regulatory Settings, and Consumer Perception

Jeffrey K. Mills

25. Understanding Public Opinion of Nanotechnology

Andrew R. Binder

Index