THE USE OF PROBIOTICS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INTEGRITY OF THE SKIN IN CASES OF ATOPIC DERMATITIS: A BRIEF REVIEW

Abstract

Because they are microorganisms added to human health, the use of probiotics has advantages  from the gastrointestinal system to the immune system. With regard to the skin, the microbiota is an essential part; and sebum, sweat, as well as corneocytes are responsible for the difference  in the population of microorganisms present. AD, or atopic dermatitis, is configured as a  chronic dermal inflammation, in which the presence of dry skin, intense itching, eczematous  skin lesions and dry skin are observed. This harmful condition accentuated the quality of life of  patients with this disease. This is because the pathogenesis of this disease is multifactorial and  highly complex, ranging from genes to hyperexpression of pro-inflammatory cytokines.  Application of probiotics to the skin stimulates recovery in the skin microbiota in several ways.  Belonging to the Lactobacillaceae family, Lactobacillus are gram positive, lactic, anaerobic,  fermentative, non-spore-forming and have the form of rods or coccobacillus. Generically,  several strains of commercialized lactobacillus are like probiotics, performing several benefits  for the host. This is undeniably a point in favor of its use in a field that is still innovative, such  as skincare. Thus, we seek to evaluate the effectiveness of Lactobacillus sp. as probiotics to  treat AD, through a narrative literature review.