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Bullous Impetigo With Hypopyon in Adiabetic Adult Female

A 50 year old diabetic female was admitted with symptoms suggestive of angina pectoris. A dermatology reference was made in view of her cutaneous lesions. On enquiry, she had a history of slightly painful, multiple, pus filled lesions in her groin, lower abdomen and axilla, since 3 days. There was no history of fever. On …

Chanarin-Dorfman Syndrome: The Enormous Value of a Simple Peripheral Blood Smears in Ichthyosis Saving Time & Money

Abstract: Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome (CDS) is a rare nonlysosomal autosomal recessive neutrophil lipid storage disorder characterized by deposition of cytoplasmic neutral lipid droplets in many cell types. It is clinically characterized by nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, hepatomegaly, myopathy, ataxia, neurosensory hearing loss and varying developmental delay. A peripheral blood smear showing lipid droplets in granulocytes is …

Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic acid – the name reflects its glassy appearance (the greek word for glass is hyalos) and the presence of sugar known as uronic acid. Introduction H.A. also called hyaluronan is anionic, nonsulfated glycosaminoglycan distributed widely throughout connecting, epithilian and neural tissues. The average 70kg person has roughly 15gms of H.A. in the body, one-third …

Polypodium Leucotomos: The latest Oral Sunscreen on The Block

The pathogenetic role of UV radiation in phototoxic reactions and photoallergic dermatoses such as polymorphous light eruption (PMLE) has now become axiomatic. While sun-induced acute sunburn,melanomas, and nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are the primary concerns of people with Fitzpatrick skin Types I–III, the darker ethnic population ought to have effective sun protection as well, primarily for the prevention and …

Thread Lift – An Emerging Trend

This is what I read on the internet some other day. Today this applies to men as well as women as both seem to have been bitten by “look your best” bug. Ageing and fat (specially the sudden loss of fat), are responsible for sagging skin. Gravity and pregnancy also contribute to further sagging of …

  • 27 Feb 2016
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Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)

“A little blood may not give us immortality but can certainly enhance our aesthetic reality.” History: Studies have confirmed that blood contains growth factors and stem cells which have the ability to regenerate tissue. Use of PRP has been dated back since the 1970s. Fortunately, for those of you  who have been waiting  for an …