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Stretch Marks (Striae Distensae)(for professionals)
Sunday, May 16th, 2010No current therapeutical modality gives complete clearance: -the best way remains prevention. -Our impression is that the most effective available treatments will yield around 30% improvement. CREAMS -tretinoin (retin A) 0.1% has a proven effect (Topical tretinoin 0.1% for pregnancy-related abdominal striae: an open-label, multicenter, prospective study. Rangel O, Arias I, García E, Lopez-Padilla S. […]
Tokelau (Tinea Imbricata): Geographical Distribution (For professionals)
Sunday, May 16th, 2010Geographical Distribution Tokelau refers to 3 atolls lying midway between Hawaii (Hawai) and New Zealand around 300Km to the North of Samoa. The population is around 1500 for a 12 sq. Km. surface. The isolation combined with the high humidity and density might explain in part the propensity of having this fungal infection. The condition […]
Mesotherapy: necessary risks ? (For Professionals)
Thursday, May 13th, 2010Mesotherapy was developed in 1952 by Michel Pistor. The technique was initally targeted at vascular and lymphatic diseases treatment. It consists of the injection with very fines needles of hormones, enzymes, nutrients, pharmaceutical products, homeopathic agents, detergents as well as other products in the subcutaneous fat (hypodermis) of the skin (phosphtatidylcholine injection would not be […]
Tokelau (Tinea Imbricata): Clinical Presentation (For professionals)
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Clinical Presentation The disease presents with rapid development of polymorphic and polycyclic patches. Little erythema is present but itching tends to be intense. The disease starts with brownish maculo-papules with a central detachment progressing towards the periphery. The free border is turned towards the centre and a brownish edge leads the active edge. It can […]
National Dermatology Medical Associations
Tuesday, April 20th, 2010The following national dermatology medical associations have a link to this website: Bulgaria Malta New Zealand
Tokelau (Tinea Imbricata): Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis (For professionals)
Thursday, April 15th, 2010Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis Diagnosis is clinical and can be confirmed by scale scrapings and fungal culture. In acute presentation in can be confused with secondary syphilis, granuloma annulare and erythema annulare centrifugum. In chronic presentation it can look like ichtyosis and erythema gyratum repens. Bibliography
Tokelau (Tinea Imbricata): Causes (Etiology)
Friday, April 2nd, 2010Causes The condition is caused by a strictly anthropophilic dermatophyte called tinea concentricum. Transmission is incompletely understood. Close contact is important but not enough and genetic (mode of inheritance mainly autosomal recessive (“pure race”) with a few autosomal dominant cases), environmental (poor hygiene, iron deficiency, malnutrition) and immunological factors play an important role. Bibiography
UCB ®
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010Atarax ® (Hydroxyzine): used for the treatment of urticaria and pruritus Zyrtec ® (Zirtec ®, Zirtek ®, Ziptex ®, Zyrlex ®)(Cetirizine): used for the treatment of urticaria and pruritus (itch) Note that the list is updated regularly as all pharmaceutical companies and products are not included. This is simply a guide to medications which are […]
Ego Pharmaceuticals ®
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010AcneDerm ® Line AcneDerm Medicated Lotion ® (Azelaic Acid), AcneDerm Foaming Wash ® (Cetrimide, Chlorhexidine Gluconate). Aquim Gel ® Dermaid ® (Hydrocortisone) Line DermAid 0.5% Cream ®, DermAid Soft 0.5% Cream ®, Dermaid 1% Cream ® Egoderm ® line Egoderm Cream ® (ichtammol (ichthyol)), Egoderm Ointment ® (ichtammol (ichtyol), zinc oxide) EgoPsoryl TA ® (Coal […]
Johnson & Johnson ®
Monday, March 29th, 2010Aveeno ®: used as a moisturiser Daktarin ® (miconazole): used as an antifungal. Rogaine ® (minoxidil): used in hair loss (androgenetic (androgenic) alopecia) Remicade ® (infliximab): biologic agent used in the treatment of psoriasis Stelara ® (ustekimumab): biologic agent used in the treatment of psoriasis Note that the list is updated regularly as all pharmaceutical […]
