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Oceania – Cities where the Website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2013)

Saturday, August 6th, 2011

Oceania – Cities where the Website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2011) The Global Dermatology Information Portal is accessed in the following cities (top 10): Australia and New Zealand Melbourne Sydney Brisbane Perth Auckland Adelaide (Adélaïde) Hobart Wellington Christchurch Newcastle

Europe – Countries where the website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2013)

Friday, August 5th, 2011

Europe – Countries where the website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2011) The Global Dermatology Information Portal has been visited in the following countries: Albania Andorra Austria Belarus Belgium BosniaandHerzegovina Bulgaria Croatia CzechRepublic Denmark Estonia FaroeIslands Finland France Germany Greece Guernsey Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Jersey Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands […]

Africa – Countries where the website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2013)

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Africa – Countries where the website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2011) The Global Dermatology Information Portal has been visited in the following countries/territories: Algeria Angola Benin Botswana BurkinaFaso Burundi Cameroon CapeVerde CentralAfricanRepublic Chad Comoros Congo (DRC and Republic) Coted’Ivoire Djibouti Egypt EquatorialGuinea Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea-Bissau Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Mali Mauritania Mauritius […]

North America and South America – Countries where the website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2013)

Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011

North America and South America – Countries where the website is accessed (08.2010 – 07.2011) The Global Dermatology Information Portal has been visited in the following countries/territories: Argentina Anguilla Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Bolivia Brazil Canada CaymanIslands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica DominicanRepublic Ecuador ElSalvador FrenchGuiana Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica […]

Seborrheic (Seborrhoeic) Keratoses of the Nailbed

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Ungual seborrheic keratosis. Bon-Mardion M, Poulalhon N, Balme B, Thomas L. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2010 Sep;24(9):1102-4. Seborrheic (seborrhoeic) keratosis (SK) is seen almost daily by dermatologists and is the most common benign tumour (whether it be in the skin or not). It is a brownish “stuck on papule” initially smooth becoming darker and […]

Acne Scars: Lasers Used to Treat them (For Professionals)

Tuesday, July 26th, 2011

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 hyperplasia. fractional laser (Fractional Co2 and Erbium): […]

Ageing (Aging): Observations and Solutions (For professionals)

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Ageing (Aging): Observations and Solutions (For professionals) “With advancing age, skin functions deteriorate due to structural and morphologic changes. In particular, changes in skin barrier integrity, immune function, and nervous system occur, resulting in an incresaed prevalence of certain diseases. As the elderly population is rapidly increasing throughout the world, awareness of these diseases and […]

Cutaneous Reactions to Anti EGF Drugs and Management (For professionals)

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

Cutaneous Reactions to Anti EGF Drugs and Management (For professionals) Examples of Anti-EGF drugs: Cetuximab (e.g. Erbitux): used in the treatment of Colorectal cancer. Gefitinib (e.g. Iressa): used in the treatment of Lung Cancer Erlotinib (e.g Tarceva): used in the treatment of small-cell Lung cancer, Pancreatic cancers and other cancers What is a typical reaction […]

Colouring the Skin (For Professionals)

Saturday, July 23rd, 2011

Colouring the Skin (For Professionals) “Leukoderma encompasses a variety of conditions that arise from perturbations of melanocyte function or disappearance of melanocytes. Although leukoderma does not cause physical disabilities, the psychosocial embarrassement it presents can be tremendous, especially if it is present on exposed parts of the body, such as the face, neck or limbs. […]

Melasma: Does anything apart from creams work ? (For Professionals)

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Melasma: Does anything apart from creams work ? (For Professionals) “Melasma continues to be a challenge for treatment. Topical treatment remains the cornerstone for the management of melasma. Melasma usually does not respond completely to any single treatment. Avoidance of aggravating factors (e.g. sun, UVL and hormones (oral contraceptive pills/hormone replacement therapy) are important in […]

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