An excellent review article for the benefit of Dermatologists and cutaneous lupus erythematosus patients. The key points being: 1. Upto 28% of patients with discoid lupus erythematosus develop systemic lupus (SLE) 2. over 70% of patients who progress from DLE to SLE, do so within 5 years of diagnosis 3. Risk factors include widespread […]
Vitiligo is a dreadful disease, especially in dark skinned individuals. This study below discusses a new treatment for vitiligo (laser dermabrasion combined with steroid creams and phototherapy). Though the results are very promising, the high pain scores and poor patient satisfaction scores, dampen our enthusiasm and excitement. But this is still quite promising. Effect of […]
Good research article that shows that a drug called methotrexate can also be used successfully for the treatment of severe eczema. This drug is grossly underused for eczema patients. A randomized trial of methotrexate vs. azathio… [Br J Dermatol. 2012] – PubMed – NCBI. Abstract AIM: Schram et al. aimed to compare the efficacy and […]
Interesting research article that proves that food avoidance in most forms of urticaria, is unnecessary. Prevalence of food avoidance and food allergy in Chinese patients with chronic urticaria – Hsu – 2012 – British Journal of Dermatology – Wiley Online Library. Summary Background? Food avoidance is common among Chinese patients with chronic urticaria because food allergy is considered to […]
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Itching can easily be controlled by taking an antihistamine like benadryl 25mg 3-4 times a day or hydroxyzine 10-25 mg tablets 4-6 hourly. In addition using 1% menthol cream as required and more importantly a moisturiser like eucerin every few hours, to make sure the skin never dries up, makes a big difference. In addition […]
Pigmentation is the skin is produced by specialised cells in the skin called melanocytes. These are present in everybody in equal numbers, including people of dark or lighter skin colours. This might come as a surprise as one would expect more melanocytes in someone of darker skin colour. However the only difference in someone with […]
Yes. Birth control pills (oral contraceptive pills or OCP’s) can help with acne, but only the ones that contain special hormones that counter the natural male hormones (androgens) . These chemicals are called antiandrogens. The best antiandrogen is Cyproterone acetate (co-cyprindiol or Diane™-35, Estelle™ 35 and Ginet-84™). Other antiandrogens like drospirenone (Yasmin™, Yaz™) or dienogest […]
Hi, I am a medical student in pakistan, female age 20 years.i have been diagnosed for idiopathic hirsutism,oligomenorrhea, obesity and pseudoicthyiosis.have been treated for few years but no improvement .Can you please suggest me the best possible treatment.thanks. — This mail is sent via contact form on Online Skin Specialist https://www.onlineskinspecialist.com/SkinCareblog
Subject: pimpal nd pimpal marks Message Body: hello dr, i m 23 year old.mere face pe bahut jyada pimpals,black spots nd chote chote gaddhey b h.m 2 skin dr ko dikha chuki hu bt koi fark ni pada.m pic uplode kr ri hu.plz plz plz help me.. — This mail is sent via contact form […]