Posts here were written before June 2015. For posts after this date, please go to “Conference Notes” and “Publications in the Scientific Literature” under “Others”.
History of Dermatology
Controversy
- Albinism (OCA): dealing with human rights violations in Tanzania
- Long-lasting Hair Removal: Is it Possible ?
- Parabens: Really a Problem ?
- How effective is vaccination against post herpetic neuralgia ? (pain after shingles (herpes zoster))
Epidemiology
- Dermatology in Asians
- Dermatology in Germany (11% of GDP)
- Dermatology in India
- Dermatologic Conditions in South-East Asia
General Health issues and the Skin
- Skin Manifestations in Anaphylaxis
- Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
- Drug Eruptions in the Skin (toxiderma)
- Lyme disease and the Skin
- Metabolic Syndrome and the Skin
- Why Obesity Leads to Skin Problems
- Photosensitivity
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) – A Guide
Physiopathology
- A Mutation in Acroangiodermatitis (Pseudo-Kaposi)
- Alopecia Areata: Measuring Disease Activity
- Dioxin
- Dry Skin: The Upper Part of Epidermis is Thickened
- Skin Evolutionary Theories in Early Mankind (Applied Darwinian principles) and the importance of MC1R
- A review about the hormonal targets of the skin
- Chronic Itch: Moving away from Neurons
- Wood’s light: How does it work ?
Psychodermatology
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
- Psychological Factors In Nail Fungal Infections
- Neurotic Excoriations
Treatments
- Therapy with Oral Acitretin (a vitamin A derivative)
- Alopecia Areata: additional treatment options
- Utility of Intradermally Administered Botulinum Toxin In The Treatment of Macular Amyloidosis
- Cryotherapy
- Cutaneous Reactions to Anti EGF Drugs and Management (For professionals)
- Excimer Laser (308nm)
- Treatment of Periocular Infantile Hemangiomas (Strawberry Nevi) with Topical Beta-Blockers
- Utility of Associating Propanolol To The Pulse Dye Laser For The Treatment Of Ulcerated Hemangiomas
- Ertapenem in the Treatment of Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- IPL (Intense-Pulsed Light) vs Pulsed-Dye Laser (PDL)
- Treatment of Bacterial Skin Infections: Comparing Tonkin With Mupirocin
- Acupuncture to treat Itch ?
- Ablative Versus Non-Ablative Lasers
- Cryotherapy compared with a solution of KOH 10% in the treatment of Molluscum Contagiosum
- Seborrheic Dermatitis: When Conventional Treatments Fail
- Excessive Sweating under the Armpits : An Effective Treatment ?
- Tuberous Sclerosis Treatment with topical Rapamycin: Beyond treating Facial Angiofibromas
- Warts:
Miscallaneous
- 85th Academy Awards
- A reminder of bleomycin-induced hyperpigmentation
- Ceramides
- Dermatology in the Movie Theatre
- Doctor reviews and what to do when you get them
- Facebook and Twitter in Dermatology
- New targeted therapies for genetically linked skin diseases
- Skin Features in the Evil Characters of James Bond Movies
- Lasers to treat nail fungal infections (Onychomycosis)
- Leprosy
- An Autoimmune Disease ? In Fact it’s Leprosy !
- Hansen’s Disease-induced Hand Deformity: Claw Hand
- Leprosy in Indonesia
- Leprosy: comparing Indonesia with the World
- Lucio’s phenomenon in Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy)
- Nerve involvement in Hansen’s Disease: Look at the nails !
- Prevention
- Quality of life of People with Leprosy-induced Disabilities
- Resistance to Treatments Used Against Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy)
- Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) in Vietnam
- Lichen Planopilaris treated with Pioglitazone
- Mobile “apps” in Dermatology
- Matchsticks On Dermoscopy = A Clue to Netherton’s Syndrome
- Neuromodulatory Agents to Treat Pruritus
- What’s New in Photodermatology ?
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Differentiating Psoriasis From Seborrheic Dermatitis (Seborrhoeic Dermatitis)
- Social Media in Dermatology (Facebook…) (2)
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