Posts Tagged ‘lichen planus’
Lichen Planus
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010Lichen Planus What is lichen planus ? It is an inflammatory condition of the skin. What is the chance of having it ? At any time, the frequency is evaluated at 0.5% of the population The development of lesions is triggered by stress. What does it look like ? It is characterized by violet bumps […]
Skin disorders in the Lips/Mouth
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Fordyce Glands These are very common skin lesions found in normal individuals. White spots are seen on the inner walls of the buccal cheeks and along the lips. They are aberrant oil glands (sebaceous) and are harmless. There is no specific treatment. Fissured Tongue A Fissured tongue has […]
Inflammatory Skin Diseases of the Scalp
Sunday, November 29th, 2009Inflammatory Skin Diseases of the Scalp Dr Christophe Hsu – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland Seborrhoeic Dermatitis (Dandruff) The cause of seborrhoeic dermatitis is unknown. There are two types of seborrhoeic dermatitis: (i) infantile seborrhoeic dermatitis – commonly seen in newborns and babies (ii) adult seborrhoeic dermatitis – commonly seen in middle-aged adults. Seborrhoeic dermatitis presents with […]