Optical coherence tomography demonstrates differential epidermal thinning of human forearm volar skin after 2 weeks application of a topical corticosteroid vs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory alternative

Zenghai Lu; Joseph Boadi; Simon Danby; Mike Cork; Stephen J. Matcher

doi:10.1117/12.2006104

Optical coherence tomography demonstrates differential epidermal thinning of human forearm volar skin after 2 weeks application of a topical corticosteroid vs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory alternative

Zenghai Lu, Joseph Boadi, Simon Danby, Mike Cork, Stephen J. Matcher

University of Sheffield

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Abstract

The effects on skin of two commercially available topical creams for the treatment of eczema are quantitatively studied using optical coherence tomography. An archetypal corticosteroid (Betamethasone valerate) is compared with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (Tacrolimus monohydrate) via left/right comparisons of the epidermal thickness of volar forearm skin on selected volunteers, at baseline and after 14 days of treatment. In 3 of 4 subjects we confirmed previous observations that corticosteroids produce pronounced physical thinning of the epidermis over timescales of a few weeks. In 3 of 4 subjects we further found that Tacrolimus produced no change in epidermal thickness. In one of 4 subjects we found evidence that the epidermis was actually thickened following treatment using Tacrolimus.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX
Editors	Andreas Mandelis, Brian Jet-Fei Wong, Justus F. Ilgner M.D., Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, E. Duco Jansen, Henry Hirschberg M.D., Steen J. Madsen, Hyun Wook Kang, Bodo E. Knudsen M.D., Nikiforos Kollias, Bernard Choi, Haishan Zeng, Melissa J. Suter, Stephen Lam, Matthew Brenner, Kenton W. Gregory M.D., Guillermo J. Tearney M.D., Laura Marcu
Publisher	SPIE
Number of pages	7
Volume	8565
ISBN (Print)	9780819493347
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006104
Publication status	Published - 8 Mar 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX - San Francisco, United States Duration: 2 Feb 2013 → 7 Feb 2013 Conference number: 9

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Name	Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	8565
ISSN (Print)	1605-7422

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Conference	Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	2/02/13 → 7/02/13

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Lu, Z., Boadi, J., Danby, S., Cork, M., & Matcher, S. J. (2013). Optical coherence tomography demonstrates differential epidermal thinning of human forearm volar skin after 2 weeks application of a topical corticosteroid vs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory alternative. In A. Mandelis, B. J.-F. Wong, J. F. Ilgner M.D., A. Mahadevan-Jansen, E. Duco Jansen, H. Hirschberg M.D., S. J. Madsen, H. Wook Kang, B. E. Knudsen M.D., N. Kollias, B. Choi, H. Zeng, M. J. Suter, S. Lam, M. Brenner, K. W. Gregory M.D., G. J. Tearney M.D., & L. Marcu (Eds.), Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX (Vol. 8565). Article 85650C (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 8565). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006104

Lu, Zenghai ; Boadi, Joseph ; Danby, Simon et al. / Optical coherence tomography demonstrates differential epidermal thinning of human forearm volar skin after 2 weeks application of a topical corticosteroid vs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory alternative. Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX. editor / Andreas Mandelis ; Brian Jet-Fei Wong ; Justus F. Ilgner M.D. ; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen ; E. Duco Jansen ; Henry Hirschberg M.D. ; Steen J. Madsen ; Hyun Wook Kang ; Bodo E. Knudsen M.D. ; Nikiforos Kollias ; Bernard Choi ; Haishan Zeng ; Melissa J. Suter ; Stephen Lam ; Matthew Brenner ; Kenton W. Gregory M.D. ; Guillermo J. Tearney M.D. ; Laura Marcu. Vol. 8565 SPIE, 2013. (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE).

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Lu, Z, Boadi, J, Danby, S, Cork, M & Matcher, SJ 2013, Optical coherence tomography demonstrates differential epidermal thinning of human forearm volar skin after 2 weeks application of a topical corticosteroid vs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory alternative. in A Mandelis, BJ-F Wong, JF Ilgner M.D., A Mahadevan-Jansen, E Duco Jansen, H Hirschberg M.D., SJ Madsen, H Wook Kang, BE Knudsen M.D., N Kollias, B Choi, H Zeng, MJ Suter, S Lam, M Brenner, KW Gregory M.D., GJ Tearney M.D. & L Marcu (eds), Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX. vol. 8565, 85650C, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 8565, SPIE, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX, San Francisco, California, United States, 2/02/13. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2006104

Optical coherence tomography demonstrates differential epidermal thinning of human forearm volar skin after 2 weeks application of a topical corticosteroid vs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory alternative. / Lu, Zenghai; Boadi, Joseph; Danby, Simon et al.
Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX. ed. / Andreas Mandelis; Brian Jet-Fei Wong; Justus F. Ilgner M.D.; Anita Mahadevan-Jansen; E. Duco Jansen; Henry Hirschberg M.D.; Steen J. Madsen; Hyun Wook Kang; Bodo E. Knudsen M.D.; Nikiforos Kollias; Bernard Choi; Haishan Zeng; Melissa J. Suter; Stephen Lam; Matthew Brenner; Kenton W. Gregory M.D.; Guillermo J. Tearney M.D.; Laura Marcu. Vol. 8565 SPIE, 2013. 85650C (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 8565).

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Lu Z, Boadi J, Danby S, Cork M, Matcher SJ. Optical coherence tomography demonstrates differential epidermal thinning of human forearm volar skin after 2 weeks application of a topical corticosteroid vs a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory alternative. In Mandelis A, Wong BJF, Ilgner M.D. JF, Mahadevan-Jansen A, Duco Jansen E, Hirschberg M.D. H, Madsen SJ, Wook Kang H, Knudsen M.D. BE, Kollias N, Choi B, Zeng H, Suter MJ, Lam S, Brenner M, Gregory M.D. KW, Tearney M.D. GJ, Marcu L, editors, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics IX. Vol. 8565. SPIE. 2013. 85650C. (Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE). doi: 10.1117/12.2006104

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