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Melasma (Chloasma, Pregnancy Mask): Do not mix it up with other Conditions (For Professionals)
Thursday, September 27th, 2012In practice, when a patient is seen during a consultation, for a pigmentation problem, it is labelled “facial melanosis”. The most frequent cause of facial melanosis is chloasma (melasma, pregnancy mask) When in doubt should we do a biopsy on the face ? Yes, sometimes. Here are some other causes of facial melanosis: Leprosy when […]
Pigment Characteristics in the Caucasian Population (For Professionals)
Thursday, September 27th, 2012Pigments There are two types of pigments (melanin) which determine skin colour in caucasians: Eumelanin: Has a photoprotective action Acts as a physical and chemical filter to light Absorbs free radicals in response to sun exposure Pheomelanin Is found most often in red-haired individuals Has a photoaggressive action Produces free radicals in response to sun […]
Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) – Table of Contents
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012Dermatology in Infectious Diseases – Table of Contents Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy): Introduction Etiology: Mycobacterium leprae and its transmission The disease and its classification Clinical features Diagnostic tests Complications Treatment
Cysteamine cream as a new skin depigmenting product
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Cysteamine cream as a new skin depigmenting product Hsu C.1, Ahmadi S.2, Pourahmad M.3, Ali Mahdi H.4,. 1 Centre Medical du Lignon Geneva, Switzerland 2, 3 : Jahrom Universty Medical school, Jahrom, Iran. 4: Global Dermatology Information Portal, Royal Bahrain Hospital, Bahrain Cysteamine hydrochloride (β-mercaptoethylamine hydrochloride) has been known to be a potent […]
Topical isonicotinic acid hydrazide (isoniazid) as a new skin depigmenting compound
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Topical isonicotinic acid hydrazide (isoniazid) as a new skin depigmenting compound Ahmadi S.1, Pourahmadi M.1, Aslani F.S.2, Kasraee B.3 1 Jahrom University of Medical Sciences, Jahrom, Iran 2 Department of Pathology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran 3 Scientis Pharma SA, Geneva, Switzerland Isonicotinic acid hydrazide (isoniazid) is the most commonly used antituberculosis medication. This […]
Evaluation of a novel colorimetric technology for discrimination and measurement of cutaneous pigmentation and erythema
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Evaluation of a novel colorimetric technology for discrimination and measurement of cutaneous pigmentation and erythema Baquié Mathurin1, Kasraee Behrooz 2 1 Geneva, Switzerland 2 Scientis Pharma SA, Geneva, Switzerland Quantification of skin pigmentation by colorimeters is currently feasible. However, reproducibility and specificity of present devices is still limited. As a major inconvenience, alterations in skin […]
Cysteamine cream as a new skin depigmenting agent
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012Presented at the following Scientific Meeting: National Skin Centre (NSC) Dermatology Update, Singapore, 12-13 May 2012 Hsu.C. 1, Pourahmadi M.2, Ahmadi S. 2, Ali Mahdi H. 3. 1:Centre Medical du Lignon, Geneva, Switzerland. 2: Jahrom University Medical school, Jahrom, Iran. 3: Global Dermatology Information Portal. Royal Bahrain Hospital, Bahrain Introduction Cysteamine (mercaptoethylamine) is a product […]
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Chloasma (Melasma, Pregnancy Mask): is progesterone the culprit ? (For Professionals)
Monday, September 3rd, 2012Chloasma–the mask of pregnancy. Bolanca I, Bolanca Z, Kuna K, Vuković A, Tuckar N, Herman R, Grubisić G. Coll Antropol. 2008 Oct;32 Suppl 2:139-41. Review. Melasma (chloasma, pregnancy mask) can affect 50 to 70% of pregnant women and presents as symmetric hyperpigmented macules which can be located on cheeks, upper lip, chin, forehead The cause […]
Preventing Melasma Recurrence (chloasma, pregnancy mask): any hope ? (For professionals)
Monday, September 3rd, 2012Preventing melasma recurrence: prescribing a maintenance regimen with an effective triple combination cream based on long-standing clinical severity. Arellano I, Cestari T, Ocampo-Candiani J, Azulay-Abulafia L, Bezerra Trindade Neto P, Hexsel D, Machado-Pinto J, Muñoz H, Rivitti-Machado MC, Sittart JA, Trindade de Almeida AR, Rego V, Paliargues F, Marques-Hassun K. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. […]
