This contribution focuses on the effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on dermatology practice. We discuss the impact on practice volume and procedures and on the considerable increase in teledermatology use. We also describe the important roles that dermatologists have played in enhancing infection prevention and on the frontline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring the pandemic, virtual conferences became the norm. We conducted a cross-sectional global study to assess dermatologists' responses to virtual conference and e-learning program attendance, as well as to discuss the status of such events during the pandemic. This web-based, global survey included 733 dermatologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) among dermatologists during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has not been studied.
Methods: We have assessed PPE availability among dermatologists and relevant aspects of hospital service by surveying 733 dermatologists.
Results: Considerable percentages of respondents had to purchase their own PPE (40.
Vitiligo is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting around 1% of the population worldwide. No existing treatment is giving fully satisfactory results. Further investigations are welcomed for innovative and safe treatments bringing better results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAging leads to diminished capacity in the functionality of all the skin layers, which in turn leads to a structurally weak and esthetically unappealing skin which is dull, dehydrated, and inelastic. Skin boosters can be defined as biological materials or bio-actives that help or encourage the skin to increase or improve its function. Boosters have been used in treating skin structural changes associated with aging as well as other factors such as corticosteroid-induced skin atrophy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFemale pattern hair loss is a common form of hair loss in women that increases in incidence with age. The etiology is unknown with numerous factors identified that influence its onset. Female pattern hair loss may be viewed as a marker for an increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is a significant psychiatric comorbidity that exists in multiple dermatological conditions, stemming from the patient''s own psychological make up. This article reviews personality disorders and their types, which influence the course and prognosis of several psychodermatological disorders. Self-inflicted skin lesions, for example, are usually associated with obsessive-compulsive behavior, but they also share connections to Narcissistic and Borderline personality disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSkin picking disorder (excoriation disorder) is a common psychodermatological disorder characterized by irresistible urges to pick skin on dominant hand accessible parts of the body. There is no specific recommended treatment available. Various pharmacological agents particularly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and glutamatergic agents have been tried with variable success.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHuman scabies is a contagious skin infestation caused by the parasitic mite Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. It is a common skin disease worldwide that occurs not only in the underprivileged sections of society but also in developed countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecently there is a surge in cosmetic and aesthetic surgery procedures. Several patient seeking various cosmetics procedures present to aesthetic surgery clinics and demanding procedures which are out of proportion. Several of these patients have under-recognized or untreated psychiatric disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecently great attention has been paid to the rejuvenation of the face, neck, and décolleté of women with advanced radial fractional radiofrequency. We aimed to clinically evaluate the results obtained with this treatment method. We treated 10 women aged 42 to 62, suffering from skin aging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the ABO blood, groups and triggers, including food, of psoriasis. A total of 683 psoriasis patients were included in the retrospective study and divided into groups based on their blood group (ABO). Patients were asked to complete a series questions related to the effect of certain foods and other triggers on their psoriasis symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPapillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare disorder characterized by diffuse palmoplantar erythematous, fissured hyperkeratosis, and aggressive periodontal disease that starts in the early periods of childhood. Periodontal disease occurs with the early loss of deciduous teeth at the age of 2 to 4 years, followed by the loss of permanent teeth during adolescence. Prosthodontics management of PLS patients is very complex and sometimes requires invasive therapeutic treatments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF