Publications by authors named "Feral R Daruwala"

Historically, nose piercing was considered as the symbol of elegance and sometimes also associated with regional ritual. In modern civilization, there has been a decreasing trend to wear nose rings and some people demand for its closure. Herein, we report a case series of three patients who were successfully managed with full-thickness skin grafting for the closure of nose piercing site.

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Porokeratosis is a genodermatosis, resulting from a disorder in keratinization due to an abnormal clone of epidermal precursor, presenting with various clinical manifestations but characterized histologically by the presence of cornoid lamella. Diverse clinical variants of porokeratosis exist, which are unified by this general histological feature, but differ in morphology, distribution, and clinical course. The typical lesions of porokeratosis are described by an atrophic center surrounded by an elevated keratotic rim formed by the cornoid lamella.

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With chronological aging, hair turns gray. Untimely premature hair graying (PHG) may tremendously influence on cosmesis, self-credibility, and social life of the affected individuals. Consequently, early treatment is required to improve cosmetic appearance.

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