Actinic Keratosis in Japan
Actinic Keratosis (AK) in Japan: tend to be multiple 20% evolve into Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) clinical types: macular, horn, papular, actinic cheilitis. All types can be pigmented: atypical keratinocytes containing melanin granules in the cytoplasm Aging of AK and histological caracteristics: early AKs: no parakeratosis atypical keratinocytes limited to the basal layer no budding […]
Sunday, April 13th, 2014Doctor reviews and what to do when you get them
When getting a new patient, it is often secondary to recommendation by patients in their network. It’s the same for social media except that it is not word-of-mouth but word of mouth on steroids. Here is an example of rating sites which include doctors in the United States: Yelp Healthgrades Vitals Zocdoc Webmd Doctors […]
Sunday, March 23rd, 2014Mga Reaksyon Sa Gamot (Alerhiya sa Gamot) (Tagalog)
Ang alerhiya sa gamot ay hindi kanais- nais na epekto ng mga bawal na gamot o mga gamot na iniinom (o ini- iniksyon) sa ating mga katawan. Ang reaksyon sa gamot ay nahahati sa hindi pagka-hiyang at alerhiya. Ang mga alerhiyang reaksyon sa gamot ay maaaring maka- apekto sa balat pati na rin sa mga […]
Sunday, November 10th, 2013Understanding the use of cosmetic camouflage in patients with vitiligo
Vitiligo affects 2 to 3% of the population. Although useful treatments exist (topicals, phototherapy, grafting) it doesn’t always response and segmental vilitgo if particularyl challenging. In resistant cases it might be useful to fully integrate the importance of camuouflaging: it can be temporary (make up, self tanning creams…) or permannt (tattoos…) In a study […]
Friday, October 4th, 2013Pyogenic Granuloma (Tagalog)
Ano ito ? Ang pyogenic granuloma sy isang hindi-seryosong sakit sa balat na dulot ng mabilis na paglaganap ng mga ugat ng dugo. Ang tamang pangalan nito ay Lobular Capillary Hemangioma. Ano ang hitsura nito ? Sa klinikal na anyo, ang pyogenic granuloma ay nagpapakita bilang maliit na bukol na mabilis lumago at madaling masira. […]
Saturday, August 10th, 2013Vitiligo (Tagalog)
Vitiligo Ano ang vitiligo? Ang vitiligo ay isang sakit sa balat na kung saan may mga puting dako at mga tagpi sa balat. Ito ay dahil sa progresibong pagkawala ng melanin na pangulay, na nagbibigay sa atin ng kulay ng balat. Ang pagkawala ng kulay ay nangyayari kapag ang sangkap na pangulay sa mga selula […]
Thursday, June 6th, 2013Ceramides (For Professionals)
Ceramides are part of the 3 main lipid types in the skin: ceramide backbone:long aminoalcohol chain (C16-24)= cer (sphingoid base + fatty acid) 12 types identified cholesterol free fatty acids Roles of lipids in the skin constituents of cell membranes (plasma, cellular organelle) lipid droplets (adipocytes in fat and sequestration of toxic lipids (protection from […]
Thursday, May 16th, 2013Dark Circles Around The Eyes: Why ? (For Professionals)
Peri-orbital dark circles (DUEC) are a cosmetic concern worldwide and numerous causes and risk factors have been advocated as playing a role: allergy atopic dermatitis blood stasis structural shadowing effects a thinner epidermis/dermis under the eye. Questionnaires were given to 495 Brazilian women and the severity of DUEC was evaluated by a dermatologist. Hyperspectral image […]
Thursday, May 9th, 2013How Fast are you Ageing ? Test it Easily on the Skin ! (For Professionals)
Concept of the Skin pull test. Pinch the skin on the forearm. Then pull on it. In a young person, the skin goes back to normal within 1 second. In an individual over 50*, it takes 5 seconds or more. This is due to the loss of collagen, elasticity etc… *With a strong exposure to […]
Thursday, April 18th, 2013Mga Pekas (Tagalog)
Ano ang mga pekas? Ang mga pekas ay maputla at kulay-kayumangging mga patak na mas mababa sa 5 mm ang lapad at may mga hangganan na hindi madaling matukoy. Ang mga ito ay unang napapansin sa panahon ng pagkabata at karaniwang makikita sa mga indibidwal na may maputing balat. Ang mga ito ay umiitim habang […]
Saturday, April 6th, 2013
