Introduction: Isotretinoin (ITT) a first‑generation synthetic retinoid derived from Vitamin A for the treatment of Acne Vulgaris (AV). It effectively treats acne by acting on the pathogenetic mechanisms like comedolytic effect, anti‑inflammatory effect, sebostatic effect and the...
Morgellons Disease (MD) is a multi-system disorder with a primary symptom characterized by the emergence of tiny, multicolored fibers from the skin. A study conducted in Northern California led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to not recognize MD as a separate diagn...
Piscine Mycobacteriosis (PM) or sometimes called fish tuberculosis, is a deadly zoonotic disease found in both fresh and marine fish throughout the world. More than 20 strains of Mycobacterium spp. are known to cause PM, but their pathogenesis is currently unclear. This is a chro...
Werner’s Syndrome (WS) also known as Pangeria is a rare premature aging autosomal recessive disorder. It affectes the connective tissue throughout the body with high prevalence in Sardinia and Japan.The signs of premature aging appears by second to third decade of life with in...
Granulomatous cheilitis (GC) also known as Miescher cheilitis, is a rare chronic inflammatory idiopathic disorder of lips characterized by painless swelling of lips and was first described by Meischer in 1945. Wiensenfeld described it as non caseating granulomatous inflammation w...
Drug hypersensitivity syndrome or DRESS is a drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms. The prescription of systemic corticosteroids has been proposed in case of visceral involvement with the possibility of corticosteroid bolus in the presence of severe signs of DRESS...
Aims: The Asian subcontinent has a well-defined monsoon season; however, it is still uncertain whether hair loss increases during the monsoon. Scant literature is available on correlation between hair wash frequency and hair loss. This small cross-sectional study aimed to objecti...
Aims: To describe the effect of combination albendazole and cryotherapy as a spesific CLM therapy. Presentation of case: A 21-year-old man reported a winding reddish patches that felt itchy and hot since 1 month ago. Erythema papules and hyperpigmented patches and hyperpigmented...
Background: Alopecia areata (AA) is i a common form of localized, nonscarring hair loss. It is characterized by loss of hair in patches, total loss of scalp hair (alopecia totalis), or total loss of scalp and body hair (alopecia universalis). The etiology of the disease is still...
Background: The components of skin care products (soaps and creams) are left on the skin for extended periods of time. It has however been observed in most of the dermatology clinics in our environment that the frequent use of toilet or medicated germicidal soaps on diseased skin...