Skyfall: Raoul Silva (Javier Bardem) (the main mean character): no scars or tattoos as the villains usually have. However Bardem has a prosthetic jaw and when he takes it out, these are deformities in the skin Les Miserables: Anne Hathaway: very close-up there are closed comedones on forehead and cheeks: Adult Comedonal Acne Lincoln: Tommy…
DetailsDahl A et al. Clinical Evaluation of the Efficacy and Tolerance of a product containing ellagic and salicylic acids in reducing hyperpigmentation and dark spots in comparison de 4% hydroquinone. The study included 54 females (30-65 years old, phototypes I to VI): they were randomly assigned to 2 groups application with either ellagic/salicylic acid or…
DetailsPDT: HOW DOES IT WORK ? PDT= photosensitizer + light + oxygen It was discovered in early 1900’s by a medical student (the professor claimed it first as his own !) Its action is through the generation of a singlet oxygen by using drugs and light. Porphyrin sensitizer* + light + porphyrin thus generates an…
DetailsIntroduction PDT is commonly used in actininc keratosis (AK), basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), Bowen’s disease and acne vulgaris. The study enrolled 30 patients (5men, 25women) Metvix (methy-aminolelulinic acid) (Galderma) was applied 3 hours under occlusion before light application Aktilite 37J/cm2 (Galderma). 90 days after the procedure: the patients were clinically evaluated,…
DetailsAmerican Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Meetings – USA European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Meetings – Europe European Society for Pediatric Dermatology (ESPD) Meetings – Europe European Society for Pigment Cell Research Meetings (ESPCR) – Europe Journées Dermatologiques de Paris (JDP) – France Regional Congress of Dermatology (RCD) Meetings – ASEAN Dermatological Society of…
DetailsDermatomyositis is is a type of inflammatory disease characterized by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash. Epidemiology Dermatomyositis is a condition which affects both adults and children. In adults, dermatomyositis usually occurs from the late 40s to early 60s, while in children, the disease most often appears between 5 and 15 years of age.…
DetailsThey are indicated when conventionale treatment of itch has failed: refractory pruritus (chronic itch) Practical Attitude: identify the cause if there is one target the right type of itch Try many treatments, and stick to the one which works. Types of itch pruriceptive : skin neuropathic: central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral nervous (PNS) pathways…
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