Dr. med. Christophe HSU

Citizenship: Swiss Languages: French, English, German, Japanese (elementary), Chinese (elementary) Postgraduate Studies/ Activities Medical Thesis (Department of Dermatology, delivered by the University of Geneva) delivered in August 2006, “Les kératoses séborrhéiques: évaluation des modèles rétentionnel et prolifératif” under Prof JH Saurat. Residency in clinical Dermatology (April 2004-April 2006) (Geneva University Hospital, Geneva; Prof JH Saurat)…

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Le flutamide dans le traitement de l’alopécie androgénique chez les femmes

Prospective cohort study on the effects and tolerability of flutamide in patients with female pattern hair loss. Paradisi R, Porcu E, Fabbri R, Seracchioli R, Battaglia C, Venturoli S. Ann Pharmacother. 2011 Apr;45(4):469-75. Epub 2011 Apr 12. For androgenetic alopecia, topical treatment is the mainstay and minoxidil is cumbersone to apply. Of all the combinations,…

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Acide isonicotinique d’hydrazide (isoniazide) comme nouvel agent dépigmentant

Topical isonicotinic acid hydrazide (isoniazid) as a new skin depigmenting compound Ahmadi Sara.1, Pourahmadi M.1, Aslani F.S.2, Kasraee B.3 1Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Dermatology, Jahrom, Iran, 2Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Pathology, Shiraz, Iran, 3Scientis Pharma, Research Department, Geneva, Switzerland INTRODUCTION & OBJECTIVES: Isonicotinic acid hydrazide (isoniazid) is the most…

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Acné chez la femme adulte: traitement hormonal (Pour les professionnels)

Hormonal therapies (antiandrogens) such as oral contraceptives and spironolactone are often used in the treatment of acne, particularly in adult women. It is therefore sometimes useful to run blood tests in acne patients entering this category, morevover when there is a clinical suspicion of virilizing ovarian tumors, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH).…

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Melasma (Chloasma, Masque de grossesse), Vaisseaux sanguins et l’utilité du laser vasculaire

Melasma lesions show an increase in blood vessels (Chloasma, Pregnancy Mask) lesions when compared with perilesional skin (Kang HY 2010) Decrease in Melasma pigmentation with topical cream (triple combination cream with hydroquinone, a topical steroid and tretinoin) combined with PDL (Pulse-dye laser) (lien). Contributeurs Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Source of Information: SY…

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Melasma (Chloasma, Masque de grossesse), Vaisseaux sanguins et l’utilité du laser vasculaire

Melasma lesions show an increase in blood vessels (Chloasma, Pregnancy Mask) lesions when compared with perilesional skin (Kang HY 2010) Decrease in Melasma pigmentation with topical cream (triple combination cream with hydroquinone, a topical steroid and tretinoin) combined with PDL (Pulse-dye laser) (lien). Contributeurs Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Source of Information: SY…

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