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January 2016 (Focus: Procedural Dermatology)

Filler Injections: They can cause Blindness…don’t forget that  Filler Injections: How to Prevent Blindness  Filler Injections: How to inject hyaluronic Acid in the Temporal Fossa  Body Contouring With Photodynamic Therapy (Targeting Adipose Tissue with PDT) Should you...
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Skin Cancer Diagnosis: Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) to Replace Skin Biopsies ?

Skin Cancer Diagnosis With Reflectance Confocal Microscopy: Reproducibility of Feature Recognition and Accuracy of Diagnosis. Farnetani F, Scope A, Braun RP, Gonzalez S, Guitera P, Malvehy J, Manfredini M, Marghoob AA, Moscarella E, Oliviero M, Puig S, Rabinovitz HS, Stanganelli...
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Dermatologische Terminologie

Acantholyse Acrochordon Anetodermie Anthrax Alopezie Aphte Atherom Balanoposthitis Blenorrhö Blue Rubber Bleb Nävus Syndrome – Bean Syndrom Pseudopelade Brocq Bubo Chlamydia Corymbiform Corynobacterium Morbus Darier Morbus Degos Diapneusie Donovanose Ekzem Epheliden...
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Chéloides (pour les professionels)

Les Chéloides (voir image ci-dessous) représentent une réaction anormale à un traumatisme ayant induit une réponse excessive des tissus et une production excessive de collagène (augmentation des ARNm de collagène). Les modalités thérapeutiques efficaces sont limitées et incluent:...
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What does a dermatologist do ?

A dermatologist is qualified in the diagnosis, treatment and management (referral to other specialists if needed) of the following disorders: Acne, Actinic Keratosis, Alopecia Areata, Athlete’s Foot, Atopic Dermatitis Bed Bugs, Blepharoplasty (surgery of the eyelids), Boils,...
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Cryotherapy/Cryosurgery: techniques used

Cryotherapy is more effective when an appropriate technique is used. This depends on the specific effect (lien) one wishes to obtain, the shape of the lesion as well as the “strength” of the freezing.     Open spray technique: method: directly spraying the lesion...
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Acne Scars: Lasers Used to Treat them (For Professionals)

Type of Scar and Corresponding treatment: Atrophic Scars ( en pic à glace(Icepick), rolling and boxcar scars): ablative laser (CO2 laser 10600nm, Erbium YAG 2940nm): most effective, but carries the highest risk of scarring and dyschromia. Not effective for treating sebaceous...
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Ablative Versus Non-Ablative Lasers (For Professionals)

Introduction -ablative lasers (work by photocoagulation) or non-ablative lasers (work by photovaporisation)? -fractional lasers use the principle of fractional photothermolysis (concept introduced by Rox Anderson): small holes are created in the skin which stimulate deep in the...
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Acne Scars (For Professionals)

Scarring in acne as in other skin diseases is the result of an initally active process. Consider two situations: 1. either the pimples are still developing 2. the pimples have stopped developing and only scars are left     1. In this situation, it is important to...
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The effects of the Atomic Bomb on the Skin (Nuclear Fission)

At the time of writing of this article, exactly 70 years have passed since the atomic bomb was launched on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 claiming the life of at least 200000 people (Truly a weapon of mass destruction (WMD)) The mechanism of the A-bomb is nuclear fission...
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