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The risks of injecting unlicensed, often poorly manufactured compounds are real and not adequately offset by the potential benefits, particularly when well-evidenced alternatives are available
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Retinoids in the treatment of skin aging: An overview of clinical efficacy and safety
Animals, plants, and microorganisms are common sources of bio-preservatives that exhibit good antibacterial and antioxidant properties, and which can be used to maintain the freshness of aquatic products and extend their shelf life 21
Physical trauma, known as the Koebner phenomenon, can induce the appearance of vitiligo patches in areas of repeated friction, wounds, scars, and pre-existing lesions of contact eczema or psoriasis.76 Exposure to chemicals, such as phenolic derivatives, generates a melanotoxic effect in vitiligo by inducing oxidative stress and causing direct damage to melanocytes