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-Inflammation of Hair follicles, mainly located on the face, the shoulders and back. -There are different sub-types. The most common form is juvenile acne which appears generally around puberty. -It is due to hormonal and genetic factors which still remain poorly understood. An... READ MORE

The Endoplasmic reticulum is a functional structure within a cell (organelle). It is basically a membrane enclosing a lumen (empty space) and is divided into rough endoplasmic reticululum (RER) and smooth endoplasmic reticulume (SER). The ER is highly convoluted which allows a... READ MORE

Demodex Folliculorum is a mite which is normally located on the face in hair follicles (around cheeks, nose, eyebrows, eyelashes, and forehead). (They can also be found in other parts of the body). They live in harmony on normal human skin (symbiosis). A 2014 study found that... READ MORE

AZA ist eine Dicarbonsäure, die durch den Hefepilz Malassezia furfursynthetisiert ist. Hautinfektion mit diesem Pilz verursacht eine signifikante und langanhaltende Depigmentierung in der betroffenen Zone, die vermutlich von AZA induziert wurde. AZA ist ein Hemmstoff des Enzyms... READ MORE

Take Home Massage: The benefit of added Metformin in the treatment of Acne Vulgaris is still a matter of debate and more studies are needed. The benefit of metformin would be on inflammatory lesions (Full Abstracts below)(Studies from Malaysia and the Philippines)  ... READ MORE

Take Home Message: Oral Isotretinoin against Acne (at a lower dose = 0.05-0.1 mg/kg/day or 5mg/d) should be used to allow sebum suppression (disappearance of oily skin) for a sufficient amount of time – that is for 8 to 12 months. (See abstract below)(Study from New... READ MORE

Take Home Message: a third of patients have Propionibacterium resistance to conventional antibiotics (Study from India) Comments: –Benzoyle Peroxide has an antibacterial action (also against Propionibacterium Acnes): resistance is not a problem here -Antibiotics tested... READ MORE

Take home message: Low dose oral isotretinoin (5mg/day) for 8 months is treatment option in persistent acne vulgaris in adult females (Study fron New Zealand) Comments: -Unfortunately: Acne in females tends to persist after puberty. In OUR experience at least 10% of women over 40... 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

Rosacée moins fréquente chez les patients ayant une peau de couleur le stade I de la rosacée (aussi le plus fréquent) est sous diagnostiqué car l’érythème et les bouffées de chaleur sont masquées par la pigmentation 4% des patients souffrant de rosacée sont des afro-américains... READ MORE