Posts Tagged ‘chloasma’
Cysteamine Cream (CC): The evidence against hydroquinone and treatment of hyperpigmentation (For Professionals)
Friday, July 12th, 2013Hydroquinone is the gold standard in the treatment of hyperpigmentary disorders but there are 3. things to bear in mind: -a concentration of 4% or more is needed to be effective. -because of a higher concecntration, side effects such as exogenous ochronosis are a risk. Because of a lack of evidence pertaining to long term […]
Cysteamine cream as a new skin depigmenting agent
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Presented at the following Scientific Meeting: National Skin Centre (NSC) Dermatology Update, Singapore, 12-13 May 2012 Hsu.C. 1, Pourahmadi M.2, Ahmadi S. 2, Ali Mahdi H. 3. 1:Centre Medical du Lignon, Geneva, Switzerland. 2: Jahrom University Medical school, Jahrom, Iran. 3: Global Dermatology Information Portal. Royal Bahrain Hospital, Bahrain Introduction Cysteamine (mercaptoethylamine) is a product […]
Melasma (Chloasma) (Schwangerschaftsmaske): Laser-Behandlung (Deutsch)
Saturday, March 10th, 2012Zwei Dinge, die Sie über das Melasma (Chloasma, die Schwangerschaftsmaske) wissen sollten Die Erstbehandlung besteht aus einer äußerlichen Anwendung (zusätzlich zum Sonnenschutz): Die Verwendung von Hydrochinon-Cremes kombiniert mit Vitamin-A-Steroiden macht die Laser-Behandlung effektiver, wenn sie bisher noch nicht angewendet wurde. Vor der Laser-Behandlung ist eine möglichst umfangreiche äußerliche Anwendung ratsam, dies ist sehr teuer und […]
Melasma (Chloasma) (Pregnancy Mask) Diagnostic elements, epidemiology and importance of sunprotection
Monday, February 20th, 2012Skin color is determined by: The type of melanin The amount of melanin in melanocytes The distribution pattern in surrounding keratinocytes The term melasma comes from Greek melas: black Etiology: The exact cause is unknown but some factors play a role Ultraviolet light (UV) genetic factors thyroid disturbances cosmetics hormonal factors (in females) Epidemiology […]
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 […]
Melasma (for professionals)
Saturday, March 27th, 2010Melasma (for professionals) Melasma is a very cumbersome condition especially in pigmented skin. It is important to note that only superficial located pigment can improve, not the pigment located deeper in the dermis. Examination with Wood’s lamp (360nm, blue light) is a plus (note that it may be less reliable in phototypes IV and above […]
