Iontophoresis in dermal delivery: A review of applications in dermato-cosmetic and aesthetic sciences.

Objective: Iontophoresis is defined as the use of electric current to drive molecules across cell membranes through an electrolyte solution. In therapeutic context, it is used to facilitate the administration of bioactive substances, either systemically or locally. The technique presents various advantages and that is why it has been successfully used by a plethora of medical sciences.

Targeted therapy in oncology patients and skin: Pharmaceutical and dermocosmetic management.

Background: Numerous oncology patients who receive targeted therapy suffer from the skin adverse effects induced. Novel agents, that is tyrosine kinase inhibitors and RAS-RAF-MEK-ERK pathway, have given good results in patient survival while decreasing the systemic toxicities in comparison to conventional cytotoxic chemotherapy, but are also related to skin adverse effects.

Aims: In this article, we highlighted the importance of specific pharmaceutical and dermocosmetic management of the untoward events of targeted therapy.