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Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis and Alopecia Areata are not the only Dermatological Diseases to Benefit from Psychologically oriented Therapy. This chapter has shown a beneficial effect in: -Acne (Acne Vularis) in females persisting after 25 -Acne Scarring (Acne Excoriee)... READ MORE

Kabir is a 14 year old boy who has had Alopecia Areata since the age of 4. It is localized to the scalp accompanied with trichotillomania.   In a little over three years, the condition will disappear. Progressively, he gets over feelings of being torn between two cultures... READ MORE

-This case presents a 17 year old suffering from Alopecia Areata since the age of 6. The hair did regrow back between 10 and 12 again but fell back. –Following therapy, the condition disappears and this is measured by making the girl draw trees over a period of three years... READ MORE

–Depression can induce sebum production and speed up the hair cycle. This could play a role in hair fall such as in Androgenic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata. -The rest of the subchapter goes through other indications of tricyclic antidepressants and SSRI’s (Selective... READ MORE

Find out why this book is for you (Browse Content Summaries) This book explores the Psychological factors which are involved in Atopic Dermatitis, Psoriasis, Acne, Alopecia Areata and many more Stress-related Skin Diseases – in the hope of curing or improving these... READ MORE

Hair is made up of keratin. Its is produced in hair follicles from cells originating in the matrix: a vascularized niche of stem cells. When sectioned, hair shapes can be elliptical (short curly hair),  ovoid (wavy hair) or round (straight hair). Each strand of hair is made up of... READ MORE

George Bush and Actinic Keratosis (AK)  Jimmy Carter and Skin Cancer (Melanoma)  Cindy Crawford and Moles  Lady Diana and Rosacea  Indira Gandhi and Piebaldism Clint Eastwood and Sun Damage  Naglaa Fathi and Psoriasis  W.C. Fields and Rosacea  Gorbachev and Port-Wine Stain ... READ MORE

Serum granulysin as a possible key marker of the activity of alopecia areata. Ono S, Otsuka A, Yamamoto Y, Kataoka TR, Koyanagi I, Miyachi Y, Kabashima K. J Dermatol Sci. 2014 Jan;73(1):74-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2013.08.009. Epub 2013 Sep 2.     La pelade (P) est... READ MORE

Le sommaire ci-dessous est en anglais. Pour accéder aux articles en français, cliquer sur “(français)” à la fin de chaque titre.     History of Dermatology Collection of Old Dermatology Books List of Key dermatology books in the 19th century (français)    ... READ MORE

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 Collection of Old Dermatology Books  List... READ MORE