Corneotherapy - what is it?

Prof. A. M. Kligman firstly coined the term "corneotherapy". He could show that the persistent corneotherapeutic treatment of the disturbed homeostasis as the characteristic feature of atopic dermatitis with appropriate skin care substances may achieve substantial clinical effects.

Causal application of corneotherapy requires an exact skin diagnosis.

The corneotherapy aims at the recovery of the stratum corneum and above all, it improves the function of the skin barrier and subsequently also the overall homeostasis of the skin. For the purpose of a preventive corneotherapy it is essential to avoid skin care products with harmful substances such as irritants and allergens, to select the appropriate skin care substances, to individually adapt the skin care products to the specific skin problems and possibly change nutritional habits following a corneotherapeutic consultation.

Information on corneotherapeutical topics:

• Applied corneotherapy and skin care - guidelines for the anti-aging treatment, Ästhetische Dermatologie 2007 (3), 8-16
• Medical Wellness - a powerful combination, Kosmetische Praxis 2007 (5), 30-32
• Corneotherapy and anti-aging, Profi Kosmetik 2005 (8), 36-37
• History and current aspects of corneotherapy, Kosmetische Medizin 2005 (2), 58-60
• Dermatological cosmetics - linking cosmetics and medicine, Kosmetische Praxis 2005 (5), 12-14
• Specific active agents and bases in corneotherapy, Kosmetische Medizin 2004 (2), 72-74
• Corneotherapy - ...more than just a surface application, Dermaforum 2004 (8); Forum Ästhetische Dermatologie 2004 (3), 1

Comprehensive Reviews:

• A. M. Kligman, Corneobiology and Corneotherapy - a final chapter, International Journal of Cosmetic Science 2011 (33), 197-209
• H. Lautenschläger, Korneotherapie - Bindeglied zwischen Dermatologie und Kosmetik, ISBN 978-3-00-035755-8

Furthermore we refer to our publications which are related to corneotherapy.