Fractional Laser Resurfacing for Acne Scars: Our Experience at Tertiary Care Hospital of North India.

Background: Acne is very common among adolescents, which may sometimes persist into adulthood, and acne scars continue to have a profoundly negative impact on quality of life. Of all the various modalities available, fractional lasers have shown effective results.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of fractional carbon dioxide (CO) laser resurfacing in atrophic facial acne scars.

Management of Pre-malignant and Malignant Non-melanoma Skin Cancers: A Study from a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India.

Introduction: The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) is increasing over the last few decades. This necessitates an early diagnosis which is nowadays aided by dermoscopy. Once diagnosed early, the treatment armamentarium is diverse and includes both topical and surgical modalities.

Clinical Pattern and Patch Test Profile of Hand Eczema in Hospital Employees in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India.

Introduction: Health care workers form an important occupational group with a high risk of hand eczema. All health care professionals are exposed to a variety of allergens and irritants which can cause hand dermatitis, resulting in significant morbidity.

Aims And Objectives: To assess the clinical profile of hand eczema in hospital employees, to perform patch test in relevant cases and to find out the most common sensitizers in them.

Etiopathological and Clinical Study of Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India.

Background: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a type of severe cutaneous adverse reaction that is characterized by the rapid development of nonfollicular, sterile pustules on an erythematous base.

Objectives: The aim of our study was to enroll all cases of AGEP reporting to our department over a period of one year and to find out the clinical and etiological profile of the patients.

Materials And Methods: All the patients reporting to our department with clinical features suggestive of AGEP were enrolled for the study.

Clinicoepidemiological and Patch Test Profile of Patients Attending the Contact Dermatitis Clinic of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A 7-Year Retrospective Study.

Introduction: Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is a growing concern due to increased use of cosmetics and topical medications routinely and exposure to a large number of allergens on day-to-day basis. Patch testing is a reliable method for detecting the causative antigens in suspected cases.

Aims And Objectives: To assess the demographic profile, pattern of ACD, and patch test profile of suspected cases of ACD attending contact dermatitis clinic of our department.

Common Contact Allergens in Patients with Palmoplantar and Scalp Psoriasis and Impact of their Avoidance on Dermatology Life Quality Index: A Hospital-Based Study.

Background: Scalp psoriasis and psoriasis limited to palms and/or soles have been referred to as difficult to control psoriasis. Contact allergy has long been suspected to aggravate existing lesions and cause resistance to therapy in these psoriasis variants.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess common contact allergens in patients with palmoplantar and scalp psoriasis and the impact of their avoidance on dermatology life quality index (DLQI).

Occupational Dermatoses among Cottage Industry Workers of Kashmir Valley in North India.

Introduction: Cottage industry is usually a small-scale industry operated from home by family members using their own equipment. Kashmir has a unique cottage industry of its own which deals with production of many handicrafts, which may lead to a peculiar pattern of skin diseases in these artisans. Aim: The aim of this study was to find out the pattern of skin disorders in the cottage industry workers of Kashmir valley, with primary focus on the occupation-related dermatoses and to identify the most common cutaneous manifestation in these workers.

Sweet's Syndrome: An Evidence-Based Report.

Sweet's syndrome encompasses a variety of neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by acute onset of erythematous, edematous, painful papules, plaques and nodules associated with systemic symptoms, peripheral blood leukocytosis and histological findings of dense neutrophilic infiltrate. Ten patients were diagnosed during a period of one year. The patient population consisted of 7 females and 3 males with mean age of 47.