9 Tips and Pearls for Safer Performance of Dermatological Procedures during Covid-19 Pandemic.

SARS-CoV2 pandemic has affected dermatologypractice greatly. In view of the risk of transmission, physicians need to devise methods to perform procedures in a way. Our institute has adopted a number of innovative safety precautions steps, which are being outlined here.

Dermatological procedures amidst COVID-19: When and how to resume.

The pandemic of COVID-19 has captivated more than 3 million people across the globe affecting the dermatology practice as well. Due to the novel nature of the virus and concomitant lack of research, standard guidelines have not been set in place regarding the procedures. Currently, due to fear and spread of coronavirus aesthetic practice has taken a seat back.

A case of pyoderma gangrenosum induced by insulin.

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare auto-inflammatory, neutrophilic, ulcerative disorder characterised by acutely painful, rapidly spreading, sterile ulcers over the trunk and lower limbs. The pathogenic mechansim of PG is under constant evolution and drugs are emerging to be a an important trigger. In the literature, 52 cases of drug-induced PG have been documented, of which cocaine laced with levamisole has shown most direct association, with a mean Naranjo score of 9.