NOVEL STEROID ESTERS USEFUL AGAINST SKIN DISORDERS

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Novel steriod esters useful for regulating skin atrophy, and skin maladies, as well as compositions containing the esters and methods for their use are described. A preferred steroid ester is DHEA salicylate. Such types of skin atrophy to be treated include the thinning and/or general degradation of the dermis often characterized by a decrease i n collagen and/or elastin as well as decreased number, size and doubling potential of fibroblast cells. Such skin maladies include but a re not limited to dry skin, dandruff, acne, keratoses, psoriasis, eczema, pruritis, age spots, lentigines, melasmas, wrinkles, warts, blemishe d skin, hyperpigmented skin, hyperkeratotic skin, inflammatory dermatoses, age-related skin changes and skin in need of cleansers.