Adalimumab vs Etanercept in Quality of Life Improvement

Adalimumab showed a slightly higher reduction in PASI after 1 year, however it proved an equivalent efficacy to Etanercept after an extensive follow-up (up to 5 years) Contrarily to etanercept, adalimumab patients showed a progressive improvement with DLQI (84 to 77) For both groups, sustained response (PASI75 maintenance of results 60 months after initiation of…

Treatment of Childhood Acne

Incidence of Acne in the first 20 years of life: -3% of affected individuals are neonates -6% in childhood (pre-adolescents) -91% in teenagers (adolescents…predictably)   Thorough examination must be done in children to rule out differential diagnosis: -keratosis pilaris -miliara -perorificial dermatatis -pomade acne (cosmetic use) -flat warts -molluscum contagiosum   Scarring is a complication…

Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment with Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)

Androgenetic alopecia is an often hereditary condition with thinning of the hair into vellus hairs which occurs in males and females according to a male pattern (Hamilton classification) or a female pattern (ludwig classification) It is psychologically devastating and treatments include topical (minoxidil), oral (finasteride) treatments sometimes so ineffective that the only solution is wearing…

Manifestations cutanées des connectivites mixtes (ou connectivite mixte) (CM) (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)) (Pour les professionnels)

Une des maladies autoimmunes avec des attteintes cutanees extensives sont les connectivite(s) mixte(s) (CM). Ce groupe de maladie est une combinaison d’autres maladies autoimmunes comme le lupus erythémateux , la sclérodermie systémique et la polymyosite. La cause de la CM n’est pas complètement élucidée mais on pense qu’il s’agit du résultat de l’attaque par son…