A Mutation in Acroangiodermatitis (Pseudo-Kaposi) (For Professionals) “Abstract: Acroangiodermatitis of Mali is a dermatologic condition of kaposiform skin lesions that has been associated with chronic venous insufficiency. We report a case of a 28 year-old Chinese man with acroangiodermatitis which coexisted with chronic lower limb deep vein thrombosis. Investigations revealed protein C deficiency and a…
DetailsIndications of Laser Treatment (For Professionals) Indications according to pathology: Freckles (Ephelides) 1st choice: IPL (intense pulsed light) 2nd choice: Pigmentary laser (532nm). It is important to know that this wavelength carries a higher risk of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation, but that the risk of scarring is very low. Lentigenes / Solar Lentigo 1st choice: pigmentary laser…
DetailsIron Deficiency Anemia (Anaemia) And The Skin (For Professionals) Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Anemia is one of the most common health problems in the world today. This condition, where the blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells, is due to a variety of causes, among which is the…
DetailsTopical photodynamic therapy is immunosuppressive in humans. Matthews YJ, Damian DL Br J Dermatol 2009 Oct 26 In this Australian study, investigation of immunosuppression after photodynamic therapy was done with the Mantoux test (delayed-type hypersensitivity responses to tuberculin purified protein derivative) Introduction: Visible light irradiation following application of a photosensitizer (topical photodynamic therapy; PDT) is…
DetailsKey dermatology books in the 19th century (England, France, Austria) Books in English: These books are the first which uses dermatologic classification terms (papules, nodules….) still used to this day. Robert Willan and Thomas Bateman Delineations of cutaneous disease (1819): http://books.google.com/books?id=UTIAAAAAQAAJ&dq=willan&pg=PT226#v=thumbnail&q=&f=false commentary: lots of illustrations Robert Willan and Thomas Bateman: A practical synopsis of cutaneous…
DetailsPictures Still Recognizable Nowadays: Moritz Kaposi (1881): Leçons sur les maladies de la peau Did you know ? Sarcoptes scabiei was first proposed to be the cause of Scabies in a 19th century medical thesis. It was demonstrated publicly by its Author, Ranucci in Paris: The mite was taken out of the burrow with a…
DetailsKeloids represent an abnormal reaction to trauma with an excessive tissue response and a excessive production of collagen (increased mRNA of collagen). Effective treatment modalities are limited and include on first line cryotherapy, intralesional injections of steroids, compression therapy, and radiotherapy (in trained hands). The best treatment second line treatment remains to our mind excision…
DetailsOral Tranexemic Acid in the treatment of Melasma (Chloasma)(Pregnancy Mask): Efficacy Therapeutical effects of tranexamic acid have been shown in anecdotal reports Goh BK and al. treated 20 patients refractory to topical treatment with small doses of tranexamic acid (250mg twice a day) for 3 to 6 months. Assessment of results was done with photos,…
DetailsOral Tranexemic Acid in the treatment of Melasma (Chloasma) (Pregnancy Mask): An Introduction Melasma (Chloasma) (Pregnancy Mask) is a frequent cause of acquired hyperpigmentation, particularly in Asian women. Although associated with sun exposure, pregnancy, oral contraceptives and hormones replacement therapy, the physiopathology of its development remains largely unknown. Locally applied agents (topicals) are the mainstay…
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