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Acne in Individuals with Coloured Skin

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

Acne in Individuals with Coloured Skin Acne Vulgaris It is a common cause of hyperpigmentation affects 27-29% of patients this includes 50% of adult women When comparing acne patients in 4 cities (Los Angeles vs Rome vs Akita vs London) it was found that dyspigmentation and atrophic scarring more common in African Americans and Hispanics […]

Wood’s light: How does it work ?

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

What happens light is shone on to the skin this causes the collagen in the dermis to fluoresce. Examples In vitiligo, the lesions are devoid of melanin and therefore lesions are very visible wheareas the surrounding skin appears dark due to the inability of light to fluoresce. In melasma: If the melanin is epidermal, the […]

Rosacea in individuals with skin of color

Sunday, March 18th, 2012

Rosacea in individuals with skin of color Rosacea is less common in patients with  skin of color stage one disease is undereported as erythema and flushing masked by the pigmentation 4% of patients with rosacea are African Americans, Hispanics, Asian, Middle Eastern, Indian… On the other hand granulomatous rosacea is more common in patients of […]

Poster: Assessment of a new skin brightening emulgel containing glycolic acid, lactic acid, kojic acid, arbutin and UVA/UVB filters in females with melasma

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Assessment of a new skin brightening emulgel containing glycolic acid, lactic acid, kojic acid, arbutin and UVA/UVB filters in females with melasma  Inclusion Criteria 35 patients consisting of women aged 25 to 40 Fitzpatrick skin types I to IV stable melasma of epidermal or mixed types Methods Treatment was applied every morning for 30 days […]

Poster: Efficacy and tolerance of a multifocal natural formulation compared to a regimen containing 4% hydroquinone and 0.05% tretinoin on facial dyschromia

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Efficacy and tolerance of a multifocal natural formulation compared to a regiment containing 4% hydroquinone and 0.05% tretinoin on facial dyschromia  Statement MNF (Multifunctional Natural Formulation) regimen + MNF regimen-mask are as effective for treating facial dyschromia when comparing with a commercial formulation (CR) combining 4% hydroquinone with 0.05% tretinoin. In contrast to the CR […]

Poster: Treatment of Melasma in darker skin with a 4% hydroquinone skin care system plus 0.025% tretinoin cream

Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Treatment of Melasma in darker skin with a 4% hydroquinone skin care system plus 0.025% tretinoin cream  Inclusion criteria 25-65 yo females mild to moderate melasma (11-40% of face) minimal to marked intensity of melasma pigmentation stable (no change) in the last 3 months Fitzpatrick skin types III to VI Methodology The treatment regimen was […]

International Psoriasis Master Class (Brussels, Belgium): List of Participants

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Presentors Siegfried Segaert Esteban Dauden Austria Anna Pinkowics Kerstin Ruehringer Belgium Tinne Strobbe Nathalie Lucidarme Farida Benhadou Dave van Hoeck China Tao Juan Man Xiaoyang Czech Republic Sladjana Ilicova Alena Machovcova Ondrej Havlicek Eliska Pojezna Yvetta Vantuchova Dominika Diamantova Pavla Cizinska David Festa Denmark Rikke Skoet Cvetkovski Susanna Hartman-Petersen Egypt Amir Mahamed Magdy Murab Kotb […]

Protected: American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Meetings – USA

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

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Comparison of the Skin Depigmenting Effect of Cysteamine Cream with Hydroquinone

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

Comparison of the skin depigmenting effect of Cysteamine cream with Hydroquinone Pourahmadi M.1, Ahmadi S.1, Bazafkan S.1, Zahraie N.1, Hsu C.2 1 Jahrom University Medical School, Jahrom, Iran 2 Lignon Medical Center, Geneva, Switzerlan L-cysteamine (alpha-mercaptoethylamine) is a potent skin depigmenting agent known since more than 4 decades. However, due to its very offensive odor, […]

Skin Cancer – Education is the Key to Early Detection

Wednesday, February 29th, 2012

Skin Cancer – Education is the Key to Early Detection Skin cancer education and early detection at the beach: a randomized trial of dermatologist examination and biometric feedback. Emmons KM, Geller AC, Puleo E, Savadatti SS, Hu SW, Gorham S, Werchniak AE; Dana-Farber Skin Cancer Screening Group. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Feb;64(2):282-9. Epub 2010 […]

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