Question: Hi, Can i arrange a consultation with Dr. Sasi Attili over the phone please. I live in London and require treatment for some minor scarring on my nose. Can you also tell me the cost of the phone consultation please? Thanks. Answer: Thanks for your contacting us. The fee for a telephone consultation is […]
Most women nowadays are obsessed with using various toxic cosmetic chemicals on their face. But do you know that facial scrubs and cosmetics can cause acne? Below is a case report of three young ladies who developed exactly the same. I often get asked ‘What is the best make up product?’, ‘what is the […]
For those of you into herbal/ natural remedies, check out the article below, which reports someone who developed a bad blistering reaction called AGEP, after ingesting a herbal oil. As dermatologists we see hundreds of patients every year with bad skin reactions, after using various herbal/ natural products. The point is that just because something […]
Well if you haven’t had enough reason to stop smoking yet, this recent paper suggests a relationship between smoking and poor treatment response of patients with cutaneous lupus. It is not known whether smoking directly decreases the efficacy of hydroxycloroquine or whether smokers tend not to improve so well as they tend to be outdoors […]
Interesting study that suggests that Vitamin D levels are relatively low in children with severe eczema. Whether the link between Vitamin D and eczema is a true causal link (i.e. low vitamin D levels worsen eczema) or just an association (because children with severe eczema might not have natural sunlight exposure as they are confined […]
This article below reminds dermatologists to consider the role of tonsillectomy and gluten-free diet, for the treatment of palmoplantar pustulosis, a variant of psoriasis. Tonsillectomy and gluten-free diet have been shown to cure this condition in select patient groups. They might not work for everyone, but certainly worth considering. Management of palmoplantar pustulosis: do we […]
This article is an update on the treatment of toe nail fungal infections. Toenail fungal infections are difficult to treat and often a 9-12 month treatment with toxic antifungal drugs is necessary. In recent years dermatologists have been favouring pulsed regimes as they are less toxic to the body and of comparable efficacy. This meta […]
This question is sent via contact form on the Free Dermatology consultation page of Online Skin Specialist https://www.onlineskinspecialist.com/SkinCareblog hello Dr. m a 29yrs,single,working girl.i have high level pegmentation on my face since last almost 5-6yrs.i have tried so many cosmatics cream & Drs.recomnded mediciens.but instead of reducing,it’s increasing on my face.i look so ugly.due to […]
Artificial fingernails can damage your nail. These dermatologists below report an unusual case of a 49 year old lady who developed discoloured and deformed nails (nail dystrophy) from using acrylic nails. Allergy testing revealed she was allergic to ‘acrylics’, present in the artificial nail. Acrylic allergy is not very common but women using artificial nails […]
A couple of interesting articles were published recently on the topic of ‘Probiotics for Eczema’. The extract from the commentary below sums it all. There simply isn’t enough evidence yet to prove whether probiotics work in preventing eczema or not. But yes, there is no harm in taking them if you want to. However it […]