Therapeutic textiles : A promising approach for human skin dysbiosis?

© 2024 The Authors. Experimental Dermatology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

The close interaction between skin and clothing has become an attractive cornerstone for the development of therapeutic textiles able to alleviate skin disorders, namely those correlated to microbiota dysregulation. Skin microbiota imbalance is known in several skin diseases, including atopic dermatitis (AD), psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, acne and hidradenitis suppurative (HS). Such microbiota dysregulation is usually correlated with inflammation, discomfort and pruritus. Although conventional treatments, that is, the administration of steroids and antibiotics, have shown some efficacy in treating and alleviating these symptoms, there are still disadvantages that need to be overcome. These include their long-term usage with side effects negatively impacting resident microbiota members, antibiotic resistance and the elevated rate of recurrence. Remarkably, therapeutic textiles as a non-pharmacological measure have emerged as a promising strategy to treat, alleviate the symptoms and control the severity of many skin diseases. This systematic review showcases for the first time the effects of therapeutic textiles on patients with skin dysbiosis, focusing on efficacy, safety, adverse effects and antimicrobial, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The main inclusion criteria were clinical trials performed in patients with skin dysbiosis who received treatment involving the use of therapeutic textiles. Although there are promising outcomes regarding clinical parameters, safety and adverse effects, there is still a lack of information about the impact of therapeutic textiles on the skin microbiota of such patients. Intensive investigation and corroboration with clinical trials are needed to strengthen, define and drive the real benefit and the ideal biomedical application of therapeutic textiles.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:33

Enthalten in:

Experimental dermatology - 33(2024), 4 vom: 05. Apr., Seite e15081

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

de Oliveira, Cláudia Suellen Ferro [VerfasserIn]
Tavaria, Freni Kekhasharú [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Allergens
Clothing‐based therapy
Innovative skin therapies
Journal Article
Non‐pharmacological interventions
Review
Skin dysbiosis; therapeutic textiles
Skin dysbiosis control
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 18.04.2024

Date Revised 18.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/exd.15081

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM371171547