Conference Notes
Role Of The Microfibrills of Fibrillin In Aging (Ageing) And Photoaging (Photoageing) (Sun-induced Ageing) (For Professionals)
Thursday, May 26th, 2011Role Of The Microfibrills of Fibrillin In Aging (Ageing) And Photoaging (Photoageing) (Sun-induced Ageing) (For Professionals) Presentation of fibrillin is an extracellular protein is responsible as scafolding for deposition elastic fibres exists as fibrillin f1 and 2 encoded by FBN1 and 2 encoding Marfan syndrome Functions of fibrillin: strengthens elastic fibres and enables transmission of […]
Solar Lentigo (For Professionals)
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011Solar Lentigo (For Professionals) Epidemiology Occurs mostly in Caucasians phototypes1,2 and 3 Affects worldwide 90% of humans over 70 of age. This amounts today to 600 million aged 65 and over, this will be 2 billion individuals in 2050 Psychological impact it is a marker of aging and is visible as it occurs mostly on […]
What’s New In The Pathogenesis And Prevention Of Extrinsic Aging (Ageing) (Photoaging) (For Professionals)
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011What’s New In The Pathogenesis And Prevention Of Extrinsic Aging (Ageing) (Photoaging) (For Professionals) Photoaging (Extrinsic Aging, solar elastosis) Skin Aging can be Understood by considering two concepts Cumulative acute stress through chronic mechanisms: three stages degeneration of macromolecules Altered cell function Modified Structure and function of organs Mt (mitochondrial) DNA mutation: increased oxidative stress […]
Teledermatology: Practical Approach (For Professionals)
Sunday, March 27th, 2011Teledermatology: Practical Approach (For Professionals) Setting up a teledermatology service Why do teledermatology ? It bridges the gap between medical specialists and patients. It can act at any distance and the asynchronous (store and forward) mode is also time independent. It brings specialist competence in underserved areas What are the considerations when setting up a […]
Teledermatology: Introduction (For Professionals)
Saturday, March 26th, 2011Teledermatology: Introduction (For Professionals) Some numbers The world has 8 million physicians (medical doctors) and therefore idealy, there would be 124 doctors for 100000 people. However, there are only 2% of all physicians are in Africa. Regarding dermatologists, it is estimated that ideally, there would be one dermatologist for 50000 people. However, there are huge […]
Dermatology in Asians (For Professionals)
Friday, March 25th, 20111. Asians: who are they ? -they represent 4.5% of population of the US. -they are the people who come from the Far-east, South-East Asia and the Indian subcontinent. -Standards of beauty are different than in the West but very diverse as very different cultures live there (light skin is sought after but unregulated stores […]
Social Media in Dermatology (Facebook…) (For Professionals)
Thursday, February 17th, 2011Social Media in Dermatology (Facebook…) (For Professionals) The power of social media can be seen in what is happening in the Middle East, it is changing or challenging polital regimes in a very short amount of time (Tunisia, Egypt…). What is the utility of social media ? They enable recruiting of patients. Traditionally, it is […]
Dermatology In The Movie Theatre (For Professionals)
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011Dermatology In The Movie Theatre (For Professionals) Movies and the Skin Albinism (pale skin and light eyes is often viewed as a sign of Evil) Da Vinci Code (2006): Silas is an albino (and has scarring and automutilation) Foul Play (1978): Whitey Jackson (William Frankfather) is an albino Horror of Dracula (1958): pale skin only […]
Poster: The Use Of Aziathioprine In The Treatment Of Severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD) In Children (For Professionals)
Monday, October 25th, 2010Poster: The Use Of Aziathioprine In The Treatment Of Severe Atopic Dermatitis (AD) In Children (For Professionals) In severe atopic dermatitis (AD), immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine are used. However the latter treatment is expensive especially in countries where a healthcare insurance system is lacking, and that the patient has to pay himself for treatment. 9 […]
Poster: Topical Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) In The Treatment Of Recalcitrant Warts (For Professionals)
Sunday, October 24th, 2010Poster: Topical Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) In The Treatment Of Recalcitrant Warts (For Professionals) Warts have a spontaneous resolutive evolution most of the time but in the meantime numerous treatments are often tried and even after clearance the warts can reappear. The following is a retrospective study on the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in recalcitrant […]
