Interesting case report. Did not realize that one can have this viral infection even at birth. Wonder if it is transmitted from the mother. Pediatr Dermatol. 2012 Nov 12. doi: 10.1111/pde.12035. [Epub ahead of print] Linear Congenital Molluscum Contagiosum on the Coccygeal Region. Ujiie H, Aoyagi S, Hirata Y, Osawa R, Shimizu H. Source Department of Dermatology, […]
Trust the press to create sensational stories out of nothing. One does not become allergic to one’s own baby and eminent news sites like daily mail should stop sensationalizing news. Pregnancy is a wonderful event in the life of a woman that obviously changes the hormonal milieu within the body. Because of that there are a number of diseases including […]
Scrotal calcinosis is a condition where small hard round cysts develop in the scrotal skin. These are harmless and believed to be due to calcification within blocked oil glands (sebaceous cysts). This small report provides some proof, to support this notion. Am J Dermatopathol. 2012 Apr 4. [Epub ahead of print] Extensive Eosinophilic Infiltrates in […]
What a shame that such a promising treatment (infliximab) for hidradenitis, might paradoxically make facial acne worse. Not sure which is the betterof the evils i.e. acne or hidradenitis But thankfully this is a rare side effects and most patients catually have an excellent result. Article first published online: 5 SEP 2012 DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01471.x © 2012 […]
Interesting research paper that suggests that light treatment (phototherapy), has no significant effect on autoantibody levels and does not induce photosensitive diseases like lupus. I remember one of my senior dermatologist colleagues being quite worried about administering phototherapy to patients with positive ANA antibodies of 1:640 (what is considered normal for approx 5% of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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://onlineskinspecialist.com/SkinCareblog
The best treatment for dry skin is to use a moisturiser containing 10% urea, 3-4 times a day, as required. In addition, it is important to avoid soaps and detergents on the skin. Obviously underlying causes for dry skin like atopic dermatitis, thyroid disease etc need to be looked into and treated as required.