Ductal hypoxia in acne: the missing link between comedogenesis and inflammation
Vol. 201, Issue 5: etoc 1 (Photo credit: TheJCB) This study proposes hypoxia inducible factor (HIF1) as the missing link between the androgenic and inflammatory […]
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Seborrhiasis
Picture of Seborrhoeic Dermatitis. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I have received quite a few enquiries about seborrhiasis recently. Seborrhoeic dermatitis and psoriasis are two common scaly […]
Systemic Sclerosis, Raynauds and Lupus
Attended the Systemic Sclerosis, Raynauds and Lupus CME by Hamilton Scleroderma Groupat Sheraton on Friday, 27 September 2013. I missed the panel discussions in the […]
PRP in Alopecia Areata
I have blogged about the probability of PRP being an effective modality for hair loss through its wider indications in cosmetic dermatology are less convincing. […]
The Vitiligo Vaccine
Despite years of research, Vitiligo is still an enigma. Vitiligo could well be the most “serious” cosmetic disorder of the skin, in terms of the […]
Dopamine and Hirsutism
hair follicle (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Dopamine is a novel, direct inducer of catagen in human scalp hair follicles in vitro – Langan – 2012 – […]
Dermatology Dissertation / Thesis Topics
Way back in 2006, I wrote a casual article about dermatology dissertation / thesis topics in this blog. It was about a book on evidence […]
What your Hair & Scalp Say About your health
Slideshow: What Your Hair & Scalp Say About Your Health http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t… Is your hair trying to tell you something about your health? Some medications and […]
Formic Acid and Hirsutism
Hirsutism (male patterned hair in females) is a common but distressing problem. Laser hair removal is the gold standard for treatment though results vary. A […]