Poster: anomalies pigmentaires le long des lignes de Blaschko secondaire au mosaïcisme (Pour les professionnels)

Poster: Pigmentary Anomalies Along Blaschko’s Lines Secondary To Mosaicism (For Professionals) In this Indian study, 10 consecutive cases of pediatric Patients with pigmentary alterations along Blaschko’s lines are investigated for the following parameters: Pigmentation anomaly: In 6 cases there was hyperpigmentation In 3 patients, there was only hyporpigmentation In 1 case both hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.…

Poster: Cryothérapie versus solution de 10% de KOH dans le traitement du Molluscum Contagiosum (Pour les professionnels)

Poster: Cryotherapy compared with a solution of KOH 10% in the treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum (For Professionals) BACKGROUND Molluscum contagiosum(MC) is a common viral skin lesion in children and spontaneous resolution takes between 6 to 18 months. Treatments are often requested for cosmetic reasons as well as cumbersome locations (eyes). The authors sought to compare…

Vergeture (Vergetures) (pour les professionnels)

No current therapeutical modality gives complete clearance: -the best way remains prevention. -Our impression is that the most effective available treatments will yield around 30% improvement. CREAMS -tretinoin (retin A) 0.1% has a proven effect (Topical tretinoin 0.1% for pregnancy-related abdominal striae: an open-label, multicenter, prospective study. Rangel O, Arias I, García E, Lopez-Padilla S.…

Tokelau (Dermatophytose imbriquée): distribution géographique (Pour les professionnels)

Geographical Distribution Tokelau refers to 3 atolls lying midway between Hawaii (Hawai) and New Zealand around 300Km to the North of Samoa. The population is around 1500 for a 12 sq. Km. surface. The isolation combined with the high humidity and density might explain in part the propensity of having this fungal infection. The condition…

La mésothérapie: un mal pour un bien? (Pour les professionnels)

Mesotherapy was developed in 1952 by Michel Pistor. The technique was initally targeted at vascular and lymphatic diseases treatment. It consists of the injection with very fines needles of hormones, enzymes, nutrients, pharmaceutical products, homeopathic agents, detergents as well as other products in the subcutaneous fat (hypodermis) of the skin (phosphtatidylcholine injection would not be…

Tokelau (Dermatophytose Imbriquée): présentation clinique (Pour les professionnels)

Clinical Presentation The disease presents with rapid development of polymorphic and polycyclic patches. Little erythema is present but itching tends to be intense. The disease starts with brownish maculo-papules with a central detachment progressing towards the periphery. The free border is turned towards the  centre and a brownish edge leads the active edge. It can…

Vergetures

Stretch marks (striae distensae) appear during pregnancy and are a nuisance for patients and physicians because, they are so easy to diagnose, but so difficult to treat effectively. -creams sold on the market are safe, but yet have to be shown scientifically to be effective. -recent stretch marks are red and the colour could be…

参考文献 (日本語)

Jimbow K, Quevedo WC Jr, Prota G, Fitzpatrick TB: Biology of melanocytes; in Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Wolff K, Austen KF, Goldsmith LA, Katz SI, Fitzpathrick TB (eds): Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1999, pp 192-219. d’Ischia, M., A. Napolitano, et al. (1991). Peroxidase as an alternative to tyrosinase in the oxidative…

Traitement de l’hypomélanose en gouttes idiopathique par les inhibiteurs de calcineurine

Pimecrolimus for Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis Asawanonda P, Sutthipong T, Prejawai N. J. Drugs Dermatol. 2010; 9 (3): 238-239 Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a common skin disease. Its cause is unknown although sun would be involved in the developmement of the lesions.  Tretaments are of limited succes and include cryotherapy, topical retinoids and dermabrasion. The…