Filling the Acne Scars
Though many cosmetic services claim that they can erase acne scars miraculously, acne scar is one of the most common and recalcitrant cosmetic dermatology problems. It affects […]
Acne vulgaris
How Chlorophyll Cuts Acne
Acne is a common teenage problem that leads to severe psychological morbidity. Isotretinoin is an effective treatment but has several serious side-effects making it a […]
Damn Cheap Technology
(Photo credit: beapen) Couple of years back, when I started doing DermaRoller (needles on a roller, made as expensive as possible by the manufacturer by […]
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 […]
The Naranjo algorithm
A hand scratching at a pruritus on arm (Photo credit: Wikipedia) For decades, retinoic acid (RA) is known as the most potent therapeutic option in […]
Sonography and Microscopic MRI of Skin
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) series of a human head (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Dermatology Image Tagger Version 2.0 is released. (Download here) This version introduces encryption […]
Post-acne hyperpigmentation index (PAHPI)
Acne vulgaris (Photo credit: Adams999) Post Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH) after successful acne treatment used to get ignored as a first world cosmetic concern till recently. […]
Chicken or the egg in Acne?
This article[1] reiterates the role of antimicrobial peptides (AMP), the body’s innate antimicrobial system in the pathogenesis and management of acne. Yes, there is a […]
Too old for zits
DO YOU feel you are too old to develop acne? I can assure you that you are not alone. These days I see more post […]