Conference Notes
Hyaluronic Acid And The Skin (Dermatoporosis) (For Professionals)
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Hyaluronic Acid And The Skin (Dermatoporosis) (For Professionals) Structure of the presentation -1. dermatoporosis -2. hyaluronic acid (HA) -3. hyalurosome -4. fragments of hyaluronic acid. the 3 types of HA used in the skin. 1. dermatoporosis: due to the loss of volume in the dermis, mainly due to the loss of hyaluronic acid. It manifests […]
Biological Medication For Psoriasis (For Professionals)
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Biological Medication For Psoriasis (For Professionals) “biologic” systemic treatments Indications: -no response to classical systemic treatments have been seen or their usage is contraindicated. -the PASI (psoriasis area severity index) of at least 15. Short term response rates -Adalimumab: 70% of treated individuals achieve an improvement of PASI 70 45% of treated individuals achieve an […]
Dioxin And The Skin (MADISH) (For Professionals)
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Dioxin And The Skin (MADISH) (For Professionals) Case study of a human intoxication by 2-5mg of dioxine: effect seen in 3 months, study between 2004 and 2009 Dioxin stands for 2,3,7 8 tetrachlorodibenzodioxin-TCDD) Differential Diagnosis chloracne is an inappropriate term (chloride is not implicated and it is not clinically or histopathologically acne). Introduction of a […]
Pigmentary Disorders (For Professionals)
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Excimer Laser (308nm)(For Professionals)
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Presentation -acts by inducing apoptosis of type T lymphocytes. -advantage: selective action -disadvantage: limited treatment surface and expensive -indications: psoriasis : we can combine the treatment with steroids and vitamin D derivatives. treatment of the plantar type unsatisfactory vitiligo: doses of 50-200mJ/cm2 (small doses) 2 treatment sessions per week for a maximum of 24 weeks […]
IPL (Intense-Pulsed Light) vs Pulsed-Dye Laser (PDL) (For Professionals)
Saturday, December 12th, 2009IPL (Intense-Pulsed Light) vs Pulsed-Dye Laser (PDL) (For Professionals) Introduction -IPL (Intense pulsed light): since 1994 many devices lots of indications (but overall less efective) usage by non doctors and lower doses easy to use but applicator more heavy than that of PDL. -Pulsed dye laser (PDL): only two devices a lot easier to use […]
Ablative Versus Non-Ablative Lasers (For Professionals)
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Ablative Versus Non-Ablative Lasers (For Professionals) Introduction -ablative lasers (work by photocoagulation) or non-ablative lasers (work by photovaporisation)? -fractionated lasers use the prinicple of fractionated photothermolysis (concept introduced by Rox Anderson): small holes are created in the skin which stimulate deep in the dermis neocollagenesis. -fractionative lasers work deeper than classical lasers: 600-1000 microns. -3 […]
Corticophobia (Fear of Steroids) (For Professionals)
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Corticophobia (Fear of Steroids) (For Professionals)
Impact on Quality Of Life Of Treatments Used In Dermatology (For Professionals)
Saturday, December 12th, 2009Impact on Quality Of Life Of Treatments Used In Dermatology (For Professionals)