Dermatology: Effect Of Regular Sauna On Epidermal Barrier Function And Stratum Corneum Water-Holding Capacity In Vivo In Humans A Controlled Study

Sauna has a long-standing tradition on the Northern hemisphere, with Scandinavia and Russia looking back over more than 2,500 years of using sauna as a popular procedure to cleanse and regenerate the body. Over the last few years, sauna has become the epitome of wellness, with many studies proving its positive influence on general health. However, although sauna appears to benefit the skin, as every aficionado will happily expound, this had never been scientifically proven until now.

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Filed under: Clinical Trials on August 11th, 2008