Systemic Isotretinoin Treatment and Pregnancy: A Longitudinal Cohort Study from Turkey.

Objective: Isotretinoin is known to be the most effective treatment of severe and persistent acne. However, one of the most important adverse effects of this drug is known to be teratogenicity. In this regard, tests are administered before initiating the treatment, to assure that an unknown pregnancy is not present and accordingly, patients are advised to take contraceptive precautions during their systemic isotretinoin treatments.

Hidroa vacciniforme.

Hidroa vacciniforme is a rare chronic photodermatosis with unknown cause in which lesions appear with exposure to sun. Early diagnosis and treatment of this disease which is characterized with recurrent vesicles and bullae on areas which are exposed to sun including the face and distal parts of the extremities is important, since it recovers by leaving scar. Here, a six-year old girl who presented to our clinic with eruptions on the face for three years and who was diagnosed with hidroa vacciniforme was presented in accompaniment of current information because of the rarity of the disease.

Facial and Periorbital Cellulitis due to Skin Peeling with Jet Stream by an Unauthorized Person.

Technologies and devices for cosmetic procedures are developing with each passing day. However, increased and unauthorized use of such emerging technologies may also lead to increases in unexpected results and complications as well. Here, we report a case of facial cellulitis after a "beauty parlor" session of skin cleaning with jet stream peeling device in 19-year old female patient for the first time.

Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards sexually transmitted diseases in Turkish Cypriot adolescents.

Background: The incidence of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is increasing among adolescents all around the world. There may be differences in knowledge and attitudes among different cultures and ethnic populations. The aim of this study is to determine knowledge, attitudes and behaviour of Turkish Cypriot adolescents related to STDs.

Faun tail nevus and spinal dysraphism: cosmetic improvement with alexandrite laser epilation.

Faun-tail presents as an abnormal lumbosacral hypertrischosis and may be associated with spinal dysrasphism. In addition to the problems due to spinal anomalies, patient's physico-social life may also be affected. Here, we report a case of 13 years old female patient with Faun-tail in association with sypinal dysraphism, in which cosmetic improvement was achieved with the help of Alexandrite laser.

Magnesium sulfate protects fetal skin from intrauterine ischemia reperfusion injury.

Intrauterine ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in fetus occurs with multifactorial pathogenesis and results with multiorgan injury including skin. Magnesium has widespread use in obstetric practice. Inn addition to magnesium's tocolytic and neuroprotective properties, it also has free radical reducing effects.

Plantar pitted keratolysis: a study from non-risk groups.

Pitted keratolysis is an acquired, superficial bacterial infection of the skin which is characterized by typical malodor and pits in the hyperkeratotic areas of the soles. It is more common in barefooted people in tropical areas, or those who have to wear occlusive shoes, such as soldiers, sailors and athletes. In this study, we evaluated 41 patients who had been diagnosed with plantar pitted keratolysis.

Effect of isotretinoin on prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT).

Patients with severe acne may need elective/urgent surgical interventions during treatment with isotretinoin and it is critical for the surgeon to consider the possible effects of this medication on coagulation systems. The aim of this study is to determine the changes in prothrombin time (PT), international normalized ratio (INR), and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) during isotretinoin treatment. PT, aPTT, and INR values of 51 severe acne patients were evaluated during routine pre-treatment biochemical analysis.

Managing the blue man: multiple traumas involving a paint-carrying truck.

Introduction: This report describes the difficulty in evaluating a patient with multiple traumas because he was covered with paint poured from a truck in a car accident. Cleansing with paint thinner and isotonic saline solution was necessary.

Case Report: A 29-year-old male patient was admitted to the emergency department following the collision of his car with a paint-carrying truck.

Depilatory cream vs. shaving: does it influence recurrences of genital warts?

Genital warts are common infections caused by human papilloma viruses (HPV). Although the diagnosis is straight forward and many different treatment choices are present, recurrences are almost inevitable. There are many factors influencing recurrences such as immunity, HPV types, sexual partnership, and hygiene.