Thursday, March 11, 2010

Supernumerary Nipple

March 8, 2010 by Deepak  
Filed under Skin Disorders

A supernumerary nipple is a common congenital malformation where an additional nipple formation occurs in addition to normal two nipples. They may usually be mistaken for moles, as they are small and not well formed. They are common in both men and women and they are harmless. They are birth related defects and doesn’t develop [...]

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

March 7, 2010 by Deepak  
Filed under Skin Disorders

Discoid lupus erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disorder of the skin with inflammation, red scaly patches, which usually heals with scarring, atrophy, hair loss, and pigmentation changes in skin. It is the most common type of Cutaneous lupus erythematosus. These lesions are mainly restricted to the skin and specially to sun-exposed areas. Though face, ears, [...]

Diffuse Cutaneous Mastocytosis

March 6, 2010 by Deepak  
Filed under Skin Disorders

Mastocytosis is a rare form of disorders characterized by overproliferation and accumulation of mast cells in various organ. In Mastocytosis most frequently involved organ is skin, but bone marrow, central nervous system, skeleton and gastrointestinal tract may also be involved. WHO has classified Mastocytosis to different types like Cutaneous mastocytosis, Systemic mastocytosis, Indolent systemic mastocytosis, [...]

Laser Treatment For Acne Scars

February 25, 2010 by Deepak  
Filed under acne

Lasers Treatment are now very popular treatment of different skin conditions including acne. They use different wavelength and intensity and remove the scar tissue and reduce the inflammation and redness of skin around healed acne lesions. Various Laser treatments are available and the choice of laser treatment depends on type of Acne scar.
There are [...]

Side Effect Of Phototherapy In Psoriasis

February 7, 2010 by Deepak  
Filed under Psoriasis

Two Photo-therapeutic regimens UVB and PUVA have been developed simultaneously for the treatment of psoriasis, and both have been shown to be highly efficient and have therefore remained in use.
The short-term side effects of UVB or PUVA are quite similar and consist of erythema (sunburn), dry skin with pruritus, swelling, and occasional phototoxic blisters; in [...]

Diet and Lifestyle Changes in the management of psoriasis

February 4, 2010 by Deepak  
Filed under Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory disease involving a variety of factors affecting millions of patients worldwide. This disease is highly influenced by diet, lifestyle and environmental factors like stress and infection . It can occur at any age and can develop into chronic which is really fraustrating with major impacts on our quality of [...]

Best over the counter acne treatment

December 3, 2009 by Deepak  
Filed under Skin Disorders, acne, skincare

There are many over the counter treatment for acne available in market, but with all these range of products its difficult which or how these products works on you. Not every active acne treatment ingredients work the same way, So before you go for the closest pharmacy or store to buy so called “Best [...]

Lichen Simplex Chronicus

November 20, 2009 by Deepak  
Filed under Skin Disorders

Lichen Simplex Chronicus is a common chronic plaque of dermatitis which occurs in response to repeated rubbing or scratching without any underlying skin disorder. It occurs more frequent in women but men are also affected. It is more common on adults and occurrence before adolescence is rare.
Lichen Simplex Chronicus commonly involves nape of neck, lower legs, [...]

Seborrheic Dermatitis Treatment

November 14, 2009 by Deepak  
Filed under Hair Care, Skin Disorders

Seborrheic  Dermatitis is a chronic scaly inflammatory eruption usually affecting but not limited to scalp and face. It may include scalp, face, eyebrows, naso-labial  folds, external ear canal and less frequently on axillae, groin and umbilicus area.
Seborrheic  Dermatitis is usually severe during the winter and affects both races and sexes, though male ratio is higher [...]

Dark Circles Home Remedies

November 12, 2009 by KarlaSutton  
Filed under Skin Disorders

In case you don’t have the funds to go out and buy the best dark circle eye cream, don’t fret.  There are many things you can do in the comfort of your humble home to get rid of dark circles under your eyes.  This article will outline a few of the many treatments you can [...]

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