A Rare Case of Chromoblastomycosis Resembling Keloid in an Indonesian Child.

Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a rare chronic fungal infection caused by various dematiaceous fungi. This mycosis is mostly found in middle-aged males in tropical and subtropical countries. Only few cases of CBM in children have been reported.

Topical Growth Factors for the Treatment of Facial Photoaging: A Clinical Experience of Eight Cases.

Chronic exposure to solar ultraviolet irradiation can result in facial fine lines and wrinkles, poor texture, and sagging skin. Growth factors are polypeptides or proteins that play a key role in the regulation of a number of physiological processes. Topical application of growth factors also reduces signs of photoaging, promotes fibroblast and keratinocyte proliferation, and induces extracellular matrix formation.