Telangiectasia tales
Telangiectasia is the technical term for dilated blood vessels (not the name of a Russian princess!) often erroneously called “broken capillaries” (capillaries are not in […]
cosmetic dermatology
Botox® in Men
Botulinum Toxin type A injections, popularly known as Botox ® is the commonest cosmetic dermatology procedure performed worldwide. Botox relaxes facial muscles into which it […]
Nailing it down
In my last article, I discussed the common conditions affecting nails. Now I will discuss certain uncommon causes of discoloured and disfigured nails. In most […]
Amyloidogenecity of Epidermal proteins: Unfolding the mysteries.
Image via Wikipedia [This is the discussion section of my paper on cutaneous amyloidosis that I did not publish. I presented it in a conference […]
Stem the tide
It’s been touted as the technology of the future but ongoing stem cell research maintains that future could still be a while away Recently, a […]
Erasing the clouds
From chemical peels to laser deals, there are quite a few options to treat pigmentation. Sometimes, though, improvement can be a more realistic endpoint than […]
Requirements for research in cosmetic dermatology
Research in Cosmetic Dermatology: Reconciling medicine with business: (Part II / IV) The complete article is available as a printable pdf file from the Munich […]
Steroid-induced acne
This patient is on systemic corticosteroids for treatment of bronchial asthma. Steroid induced acne is a complication of systemic corticosteroids which is characterized by abrupt […]