Monday, July 26, 2010

Is Milk Bad for Acne?

Is Milk Bad for Acne?

Finally medical researchers have affirmed that diary products do worsen acne. How does milk affect acne and what are the precautions to be taken?
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Food and Acne Relationship: Not a Myth Anymore

Finally the verdict is out.

Food and Acne relationship is not a myth anymore, according to a review published in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology, July 2010 issue.

Most textbooks and websites all over the web had been insisting that food does not have any inflience on the course or severity of acne.

As a dermatologists with more than 3 decades experience behind me, I had always held the view that some food items did affect the acne eruptions.

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Wednesday, July 01, 2009

How Did Michael Jackson Skin Turn White?

Michel Jackson’s skin turned white as a result of the common pigment losing skin disease, vitiligo, also known as leucoderma.

There are many myths surrounding the color change of Michael Jackson in the early 90s. He was widely chastised in the media for ‘turning his back on his African ancestry’. He was accused of bleaching his skin in an attempt to ‘look white’.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2009

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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Chronic Eczema Treatment

Management of Persistent, Recurrent Dermatitis

Chronic eczema treatment involves topical steroids, immunomodulators, intralesional steroids and other supportive therapy to get rid of the persistent or recurrent dermatitis.


Most dermatitis can go into a chronic stage whereby there are remissions and exacerbations depending upon the triggers and the constitution of the patient. Common chronic eczemas include lichen simplex chronicus (neurodermatitis), chronic stage of atopic eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, dry eczema etc.


Sub Acute Eczema Treatment


Management of Crusted and Scaly Dermatitis

Sub acute eczema treatment has some distinct features from that of acute and chronic eczema. Specific measures are called for the management of the crusted and scaly dermatitis.

When the oozing dries up after the acute stage of eczema, the skin becomes dry, crusted and scaly in sub acute eczema. The redness may still be there, albeit in reduced amount, most of the swelling and the stinging and burning sensations disappear. Itching may be more pronounced than burning sensation in sub acute eczema.

Two Pajamas Treatment for Eczema

Wet Wrapping Technique to Control Dermatitis.

When the eczema involves extensive skin surface, the two pajamas treatment for eczema can be very effective in controlling the dermatitis and providing fast relief.

Sometimes topical applications of steroids fail to control the itching and skin inflammation in eczema patients. These may be due to various causes including poor penetration, accidental wiping off of the medication by clothes, or because the strength of the corticosteroid is not enough to suppress the disease activity. In such cases, the two pajamas technique can be very helpful in bringing out fast relief for the patient.

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