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  • Fox-Fordyce disease (FFD) is a rare skin condition that leads to itchy, skin-colored bumps, primarily affecting areas with apocrine sweat glands like the armpits and pubic region.
  • This condition can occur as a side effect following laser hair removal treatments, such as those using Alex or Diode lasers.
  • It is important for clinicians to consider FFD as a possible diagnosis when patients experience itchy bumps after receiving hair removal laser treatments.
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Background: Solar lentigines are common hyperpigmented lesions typically appearing after 50 years of age and associated with negative psychological effects in affected individuals. Topical depigmenting products, such as hydroquinone and even the Kligman's formula, are usually ineffective for treating lentigines. Stabilized cysteamine has been recently shown to be as effective as the modified Kligman's formula for treating melasma.

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Arteriovenous hemangioma is a rare, benign vascular lesion that presents with an asymptomatic red or violaceous papule which is frequently asymptomatic but pruritus, pain and enlargement may be seen in some patients. In histology it is composed of thick-walled and thin-walled blood vessels distributed in superficial and mid dermis. The treatment of choice in such cases is complete excision and recurrence is rare.

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Key Clinical Message: In order to early diagnose and prevent the infection dissemination in both suspected solid organ donors and recipients after transplantation, pretransplantation screening tests for rare etiologies like should be necessitated, as they can affect many vital organs, especially the brain, liver, and lungs.

Abstract: Cryptococcosis is a systemic fungal infection mainly affecting immunocompromised patients. The infection is occasionally seen in 16-21 months after organ transplantation, while early involvement is uncommon within <30 days posttransplantation.

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Trichoepithelioma is a rare benign tumour of the pilosebaceous unit that originates from the hair follicles. Although it rarely results in facial disfigurement, it is thought to be the cause of leonine facies. We discuss a 27-year-old woman who presented with facies Leonine caused by trichoepitheliomas.

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Proper hand hygiene is one of the top preventive measures against the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we report the cases of four patients who presented with blonde discoloration of hair of the dorsal hands and distal forearms during the COVID-19 pandemic. The mean age of participants was 41.

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Various conditions, including infections, can cause telogen effluvium (TE). One of them is coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), where hair loss usually begins between 2 and 12 weeks after the illness. TE can be acute or chronic, and the chronic type can be intermittent.

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Background And Aims: Melasma is a common dermatologic disorder characterized by symmetrical hyperpigmented lesions on the face. Although various therapeutic options are available for melasma, its treatment remains challenging. The present study evaluated the safety and efficacy of intradermal microinjection of tranexamic acid (TA) plus ascorbic acid in treating melasma lesions compared with TA and placebo.

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Radiation Recall Dermatitis (RRD) is an inflammatory process in the site of irradiation, induced by physical and medical agents. Few cases of RRD in the skin and lung have been reported after COVID-19 vaccination. Here, we report radiation recall dermatitis after both doses of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (Sinopharm, China).

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