Conference Notes
Poster: Mental Conditions Caused By Acne Vulgaris (For Professionals)
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010Poster: Mental Conditions Caused By Acne Vulgaris (For Professionals) There is no doubt severe psychological distress is associated with the development and worsening of acne. Through “complex dermatological and psychological assessment” as well as “psychiatry interview”, 49 patients (28 male and 21 female, median age 27 years old) in the study done in Moscow, Russian […]
Poster: Skin Manifestations Of Diabetes Mellitus (For Professionals)
Friday, October 22nd, 2010Poster: Skin Manifestations Of Diabetes Mellitus (For Professionals) There is no doubt diabetes is associated with skin manifestations, particularly skin infections. This study from the Middle East lists skin conditions in diabetic patients. 100 patients with DM were included in the study. The average age was 57 years old. Out of the patients who developed […]
Topical Treatment Of Gorlin’s Syndrome (For Professionals)
Wednesday, October 20th, 2010Topical Treatment Of Gorlin’s Syndrome (For Professionals) The sonic hedgehog pathway is implicated in the development of skin cancers called basal cell carcinoma (BCC). The mutation in nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (NBCCS) (also called Gorlin’s syndrome) is at the level of the patched protein (PTCH) which is located on chromosome 9. PTCH is an […]
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (For Professionals)
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) (For Professionals) frequency: it is common being present in: 11.9% of people in dermatology offices 8-15% of people in a cosmetic setting 1-2% of individuals in the population Cases which can resemble Body Dysmorphoc Disorder (BDD): Stigmatization feelings in objective dematological (skin) disorders BDD behaviour in eating disorders (eg anorexia) BDD […]
Psychological Factors In Nail Fungal Infections (For Professionals)
Monday, October 18th, 2010Psychological Factors In Nail Fungal Infections (For Professionals) Prevalence affects at one time 3-8% of the general population Represents half of the total number of cases of nail conditions Toes are 4-7 times more frequently affected than fingernails Having onychomysosis has an Influence on: psyche well being social functioning pain Two parameters are studied: quality […]
Neurotic Excoriations (For Professionals)
Sunday, October 17th, 2010Neurotic Excoriations (For Professionals) The differential diagnosis is dermatitis artefacta, however patients with neurotic excoriations admit to scratching. The condition is more frequent in females Types of behaviour patterns inducing neurotic excoriations compulsive type: relieves anxiety impulsive type: relieves tension and brings arousal, pleasure. mixed type Patients with neurotic excoriations often suffer from one or […]
Skin Cancer After Organ Transplant (For Professionals)
Saturday, October 16th, 2010Skin Cancer After Organ Transplant (For Professionals) Receiving a kidney or heart transplant nowadays means that survival of 20-30 years survival is quite possible. Organ rejection is no longer a major issue. But this comes at the price of: infections malignancies Example SCC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) risk is 200 times than in non transplanted individuals. […]
Sun Exposure and Vitamin D (VitD) Requirements (For Professionals)
Friday, October 15th, 2010Sun Exposure and Vitamin D (VitD) Requirements (For Professionals) Is sun exposure enough to meet daily requirements ? Excessive skin exposure is detrimental but in 20 years of stigmatizing sun exposure it is now widely accepted that vitamin D deficiency leads to bone disease and internal skin cancers. Some societies such as osteoporosis societies encourage […]
Advice For Managing Atopic Dermatitis (AD) (For Professionals)
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Advice For Managing Atopic Dermatitis (AD) (For Professionals) Infection prevention avoid rubber, toys: risk of GRAM – folliculitis Baths in saline 9g Nacl in 1lt (raise to 30-36g NaCl) in KMnO4 1/10000: not on the head (effective, increases pH very slightly (paradoxical) but reduces St Aureus) Moisturization of the skin “stay less in water” “drink […]
Moisturising (Moisturizing) Creams In Atopic Dermatitis (AD) (For Professionals)
Wednesday, October 13th, 2010Moisturising (Moisturizing) Creams In Atopic Dermatitis (AD) (For Professionals) Structure of the summary 1. Measuring their efficacy 2. Role of emollients 3. Where is the evidence ? 1. Measuring their efficacy or the importance of scoring system for physicians SCORAD Objective SCORAD 3 items criteria (more practical and easier to do in daily practice): based […]
