Depigmentation: What’s New (For Professionals) Introduction Hydroquinone in its monobenzyl form for is toxic. Triluma ® brings nothing new: it is so old that depigmentation creams are available as a generic and as a combinable prescription. What is new is ebselen ®. Ebselen ® inhibition of transfer of melanocytes proven by cultures and HMB45 (melanin…
Hyaluronic Acid And The Skin (Dermatoporosis) (For Professionals) Structure of the presentation -1. dermatoporosis -2. hyaluronic acid (HA) -3. hyalurosome -4. fragments of hyaluronic acid. the 3 types of HA used in the skin. 1. dermatoporosis: due to the loss of volume in the dermis, mainly due to the loss of hyaluronic acid. It manifests…
Biological Medication For Psoriasis (For Professionals) “biologic” systemic treatments Indications: -no response to classical systemic treatments have been seen or their usage is contraindicated. -the PASI (psoriasis area severity index) of at least 15. Short term response rates -Adalimumab: 70% of treated individuals achieve an improvement of PASI 70 45% of treated individuals achieve an…
Dioxin And The Skin (MADISH) (For Professionals) Case study of a human intoxication by 2-5mg of dioxine: effect seen in 3 months, study between 2004 and 2009 Dioxin stands for 2,3,7 8 tetrachlorodibenzodioxin-TCDD) Differential Diagnosis chloracne is an inappropriate term (chloride is not implicated and it is not clinically or histopathologically acne). Introduction of a…
What is a Dermatologist (Board Certified)? What is a Dermatologist (Board Certified)? A dermatologist is a doctor specialized in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases / skin conditions. Dermatologists undergo training (after becoming medical doctors) to treat medical or esthetic (aesthetic) problems concerning the skin. Treatments can be medical (creams, oral tablets, chemical peels,…
What is Dermatology ? Dermatology is a specialty of medicine dealing with the skin. It is a very broad science as the diagnosis and management concerns the biggest organ of the body ! Simply said, dermatology: regarding its diagnosis is: medical (acne, eczema, fungal infections of the skin, psoriasis…internal diseases with skin presentations) aesthetic (esthetic)(wrinkles,…
Prevalence is the proportion of the population affected by a skin condition at any given time. This study was done out of 1000 people.
Bibliography: Dermatology, An Illustrated Text and Atlas, 2nd Edition
Dermatitis Herpetiformis
Mycosis Fungoides (Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma=CTCL)
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda
Prutitus Ani
Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhoeic Dermatitis)
Bibliography: Dermatology, An Illustrated Text and Atlas, 2nd Edition
Dermatitis Artefacta Intraepidermal Carcinoma Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (LSA) Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (LSA): Ivory white papules. Often located in the genital area. Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus (LSA): on histology (H & E) epidermal atrophy and hyaline sclerosis of the dermis are seen. An infiltreate consisting of lymphocytes is also seen. Lupus Erythematosus Malignant Melanoma…
Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Actinic Keratosis (Solar Keratosis) Asteatotic Eczema (Eczema Craquele) Asteatotic Eczema (Eczema Craquele) Basal Cell Carcinoma Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) (paranasal) Campbell-de-Morgan Spot (Cherry Angioma) Bullous Pemphoigoid Bullous Pemphigoid Pruritus of old âge (Senile Pruritus) Seborrhoeic Keratosis (Seborrheic Warts) Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Solar Elastosis (Colloidal Degeneration, Photoaging, Extrinsic Degeneration)…
