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Tinea Ballads

In a faraway land, amid equatorial climes Lies a kingdom revered from ancient times A favorite of invaders, it was home to many a race After battles for independence, it gradually regained its grace This nation reborn is a mix of modern and traditional mass With the rich and the poor and a bustling middle …

Recalcitrant Tinea

Dermatophyte infections encountered in day to day practice are on the rise Commonly used oral antifungal drugs fail to show response True prevalence difficult to determine because of self treatment / live with chronic infection Risk of acquiring such an infection is 10-20% Seen in all age groups & both genders Reasons for treatment failure …

Childhood Vitiligo

Vitiligo is a skin condition characterized by patches of skin losing their pigmentation, due to the destruction of the pigment producing melanocytes. This disease affects an estimated 1-3% of the world’s population, and has a strong familial association. Half the patients first recognize Vitiligo before 20 years of age, when it often appears in an …

Trichology: An Overview

Today’s world is inching towards more of a cosmetic era. Hair is considered a major aesthetic display feature of human appearance. Today hair loss or thinning is a common complaint in clinical practice. The impact of hair loss on a patient confidence varies and they seek medical advice most frequently nowadays as there are profound …

Skin pH And its Significance

Skin is the first line of defence of our body against any sort of insult. Its functions range from protective, immunomodulatory, thermoregulatory to aesthetic as well. By far barrier function of the skin is of most significance. Skin acts as a great physical barrier to outside damage. The barrier function of the skin is controlled …

Q Switched Ndyag: The Wonder Laser Taking The Aesthetic Dermatologist From Impossible To Possible

The field of laser medicine and surgery has evolved a great deal over the past few years and in my opinion, one of the lasers first discovered and researched extensively upon was the Q switched ND YAG and now we have the nano second Q-switched available in most clinics and many of these are USFDA …