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... Potential association between skin cancer cream and improvements of prematurely aged skin Public release date: 3-Mar-2006 [ | E-mail Article ] Contact: Marianne Stoudemayer, S.K.I.N.

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skininc3@aol.com 610-825-4792 WeissComm Partners Potential association between skin cancer cream and improvements of prematurely aged skin Aldara (imiquimod) cream reduces fine lines and wrinkles; improves skin texture and color Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, March 3, 2006 – Results from a new study show that Aldara (imiquimod) Cream, 5%, a topical skin cancer treatment, improved the structure and appearance of prematurely aged skin, including fine lines, wrinkles, dyspigmentations and texture.

The findings, from researchers at S.K.I.N.

Incorporated, a dermatology research facility, are presented as a poster this weekend at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in San Francisco.

Aldara Cream is an immune response modifier used to treat precancerous skin lesions called actinic keratoses (AK) as well as superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC), a nonmelanoma skin cancer.

It works by stimulating the body's immune system.

AK and sBCC are the result of a lifetime of exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun.

Long-term exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun can also cause structural and cosmetic damage to the skin commonly referred to as photodamage.

Photodamaged skin is characterized by fine lines and wrinkles, roughness, dryness, lack of firmness and irregular pig...

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