Lepromatous leprosy as a presenting feature of HIV.

Various bacterial, mycobacterial and fungal opportunistic infections occur frequently in immunocompromised individuals, however, leprosy in retroviral disease is a relatively rare association. Hereby, we report a case of lepromatous leprosy that presented with clinical features mimicking other opportunistic infections and subsequently led to the diagnosis of HIV. The myriad challenges associated with the diagnosis and management of HIV-leprosy coinfection are also discussed.

Successful follicular unit extraction in a case of inactive, recalcitrant alopecia barbae.

Alopecia areata (AA) is a non-scarring autoimmune type of alopecia. Hair transplantation in AA is not practiced as the implanted follicular grafts might be destroyed due to underlying autoimmune pathology. A biopsy proven 28 year old male patient of AA presented to us with an 8-year history of a hairless patch over the beard area.

Follicular Unit Extraction [FUE] - One Procedure, Many Uses.

Follicular unit extraction [FUE] is a minimally invasive hair restoration surgery popularly known for its utility in androgenetic alopecia (AGA). In FUE, individual follicular grafts are extracted from donor area and implanted in the recipient area. Advantages of FUE are that it is comparatively 'scarless', has faster healing time, has less downtime and requires less technical staff.

Platelet-Rich Plasma Augments Subcision in Atrophic Acne Scars: A Split-Face Comparative Study.

Background: Acne has a prevalence of 90% among adolescents. Facial scarring affects 75% of patients. Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a novel treatment option for acne scar management and can be used as an adjuvant to acne scar revision procedures.