Ivan the terrible (Ива́н Васи́льевич; 1530-1584) was ruler of the Russian Empire: He is credited for expanding the “country of Moscow” into the Russian Empire. He built Saint Basil’s Cathedral (Собор Василия Блаженного, 1555-1561) in Red Square. He is also known for having being extremely cruel, mentally deranged and handling out Out of “a burst…
Michael Jackson (1958-2009) was an American Singer and is often called the “King of Pop” He is reported to have suffered from vitiligo and the whitening of the rest of his black skin was done with monobenzone 20% (benoquin). His skin progressively became white and the gradual change can be seen in the musical video…
Atopic Dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin which affects around 5% of the population. It is more prevalent in children living in industrialized nations with 15-20% affected. Initial presentation is under the age of four in 2/3 of cases. Global pollution and allergen-rich environment are some of the factors which explain high…
Combination of Micro Needling and Trichloracetic acid 10% Peels in the Management of Infraorbital dark circles Markantoni V et al. AAD 2015 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA – United States The pigmented skin of dark circles appears gives and impression of tiredness Dark circles are very frequent and although proposed mechanisms are proposed (CLICK HERE…
Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Ivermectin Cream 1% and Metronidazole 0.75% in the treatment of papulopustular Rosacea Taieb A. et al AAD 2015 Annual Meeting, San Francisco CA – United States Methods 962 subjects enrolled evaluation of recurrence 36 weeks after study done over 16 weeks Evaluation of Rosacea severity in both treated groups (metronidazole…
Mao Zedong (1893-1976, 毛泽东) also commonly known as Chairman Mao was the leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until his death. When wondering in Beijing, one cannot ignore the portrait of Mao Zedong at the entrance of the Forbidden City and the conspicuous lump he proudly displays which are visible in many…
Keanu Charles Reeves (born in 1964) is a Canadian actor who has starred in many movies such as Speed, the Matrix Trilogy, and Little Buddha. In this photo (above) of a movie he played in (“I love you to Death” as Marlon James, 1990), circumscribed well-defined non scarring balding patches are seen on the scalp…
