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. 1954 Jan;80(1):21–22.

THE USE OF SILICONES TO PROTECT THE SKIN

Grant Morrow
PMCID: PMC1532687  PMID: 13116024

Abstract

Silicote® ointment was used as a protective covering for the skin in the treatment of 107 patients with various kinds of dermatologic disease. In 83 the disease was cured or effectively controlled. It was particularly effective in conditions caused or aggravated by water-soluble or oil-soluble irritants.

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