Advice For Managing Atopic Dermatitis (AD) (For Professionals)
Advice For Managing Atopic Dermatitis (AD) (For Professionals) Infection prevention avoid rubber, toys: risk of GRAM – folliculitis Baths in saline 9g Nacl in 1lt (raise to 30-36g NaCl) in KMnO4 1/10000: not on the head (effective, increases pH very slightly (paradoxical) but reduces St Aureus) Moisturization of the skin “stay less in water” “drink […]
Thursday, October 14th, 2010Alcohol (OH) and the Skin – Skin Aging (For professionals)
Skin Aging: due to the partial understanding of the association, we have selected the following article from the scientific literature. Von Wurmb-Schwark N, Ringleb A, Schwark T, Broese T, Weirich S, Schlaefke D, Wegener R, Oehmichen M. The effect of chronic alcohol consumption on mitochondrial DNA mutagenesis in human blood. Mutat Res. 2008 Jan 1;637(1-2):73-9. […]
Monday, July 19th, 2010Atopic Dermatitis: a Short Summary
Atopic Dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory condition of the skin which affects around 5% of the population. It is more prevalent in children living in industrialized nations with 15-20% affected. Initial presentation is under the age of four in 2/3 of cases. Global pollution and allergen-rich environment are some of the factors which explain high […]
Friday, April 10th, 2015Bob Marley and Melanoma
Bob Marley (; 1945-1981) was a Jamaican singer who participated importantly in the development Reggae and was part part of the cultural “Rastafari” movement He was a big soccer enthusiast and in summer of 1976 he traumatized his right toenail. It was diagnosed as a wound lesion and slowly appeared to be healing. However, such […]
Monday, March 30th, 2015Rhododenol (Rhododendrol)-induced leukoderma: an objective way to ascertain normalization of the skin
This study suggests an objective way to follow-up of rhododenol-induced vitiligo by skin absorption spectrum analysis A word on Rhododenol (Rhododendrol): Rhododendrol (Rhododenol) is is derived from the white birch tree it inhibits tyrosinase activity and melanin synthesis Vitiligo-like lesions were observed and in march 2014, 14000 cases were reported in Japan alone In this […]
Monday, December 15th, 2014Molecules AGAINST Tanning in the cosmetic world
In early 20th century Europe, it was considered a mark of “low-class”, as it was assimilated with outdoor professional activities. It is quite fashionable to tan in Western societies (Europe and North America), but is definitely not fashionable in Asia. Tanning is a process induced by ultraviolet light and is a protective mechanism to shield […]
Sunday, December 14th, 2014Young Skin or when the Cell Nucleus can communicate with the Cytoplasm (Cytosol)
The nuclear membrane separates the nucleus from the cytosol (cytoplasm) several proteins shape are part of its different layers. its role is to maintain mRNA and protein trafficking Lamin A and C are 2 of the main proteins. Its coding gene LMNA is mutated in the premature aging syndrome called the Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome Progerin […]
Saturday, December 13th, 2014Tinea Amiantacea: a less confusing term when put in a historical context
It comes from Latin: Tinea = insect (mite) The term tinea was used by our predecessors to name diseases of the scalp. One can imagine that certain conditions of the scalp had an appearance like being “eaten by mites”; that is probably what inspired them to use this term. Since Dr Alphonse Devergie (1798-1879), this […]
Thursday, November 6th, 2014Leukotrichia: what the word means
This term comes from 2 Greek words : λευκóς= leukos = white θρίξ = trix = hair The term is less and less used nowadays. It is not found in recent dermatological textbooks. Leukotrichia means having white hair. Nevertheless, it does NOT give any precision whether this white hair is pathological or normal (a sign […]
Tuesday, November 4th, 2014Alcohol-induced vasculitis
Alcohol-induced vasculitis: case report and commentary. Abuabara K, Samimi S, Chu EY, Bluebond ND, James WD, Merkel PA. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Feb;70(2):e42-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.10.014. In this interesting case report, the authors depict the story of a 26 year old woman developing erythematous macules and papules occuring a few hours after consuming an alcoholic […]
Friday, August 1st, 2014
