Publications by authors named "P Wattanakrai"

Aim: Data of objective skin barrier parameters in acne patients with and without therapy compared with normal controls are limited. This information could provide more insight into the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris and optimal acne treatment.

Purpose: To measure and compare skin barrier parameters in a large cohort of acne patients with and without therapy compared with normal controls.

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  • * The study involved 260 women aged 15 to 40 diagnosed with PCOS, utilizing questionnaires to measure depression, anxiety, and overall mental well-being, revealing prevalence rates of 3.85% for depression and 11.92% for anxiety.
  • * Key factors linked to depression included abdominal obesity and poor mental well-being, while factors associated with anxiety included having children, alcohol consumption, poor mental well-being, and hirsutism.
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Background: Patient self-assessment is a potential tool in clinical practice to obtain subjective information of acne severity also in clinical trials to assess the general population in research and epidemiologic studies. The patient self-evaluation of acne severity has not yet been developed in Thailand.

Objective: We aimed to validate an acne severity grading self-assessment suitable for the Thai population.

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Granulomatous pigmented purpuric dermatosis (GPPD) is a rare histologic variant of pigmented purpuric dermatosis (PPD) characterized by dermal histiocyte-rich interstitial infiltration with or without granuloma formation in addition to the other typical features of PPD. GPPD was previously observed more frequently to affect Asians and was reported to be associated with dyslipidemia. However, our literature search of 45 documented GPPD cases revealed an increasing prevalence in Caucasians in addition to dyslipidemia and associated autoimmune diseases.

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Background: Unaesthetic high eyelid fold is a challenging problem for plastic surgeons. Several methods have been introduced to overcome different deformities. Decision-making on how to select the most appropriate procedure for each patient with diverse underlying causes requires ample surgical experience.

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