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A significant proportion of patients seen by skin specialists are those complaining of hair and scalp problems. Although relatively common, these diseases are not life-threatening; however, they tend to be perceived as very sensitive issues and particularly a long-term and apparent pathology of this area represents a major psychological burden for the patient.
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Anti-Aging medicine is recently established medical specialization that utilize the most modern diagnostic and therapeutic methods with the purpose of human organism aging process slowdown. Food intolerances examination is one of the methods that has also important utilization in dermatology. The parts of Anti-Aging medicine are Functional food and Nutricosmetics that presently noted major expansion and concern about them in the future will probably continue to increase.
Dermatol. praxi. 2009;3(4):168-172
Oral cavity, including the lips, is permanently exposed to a wide spectrum of potential allergens during dental treatment, oral hygiene and also in connection with flavorings and conservants in pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. The aim of the study was to assess a sensitizing potential of dental materials and other oral contactants using standard patch tests. The greatest frequency of sensitization in 343 patients with various clinical presentations of oral discomfort was confirmed to dental metals nickel sulfate (11,4 %), goldsodiumthiosulfate (9,6 %), palladium chloride (8,5 %), mercury (6,7 %), potassium dichromate (6,1 %), amalgam...
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Systemic autoimmune diseases are affecting many organ systems. The skin and its adnexa are often involved. In our paper we present concise review of clinical manifestation, diagnosis and basic treatment of those diseases. myopathies, Sjogren syndrome.
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Cow‘s milk is one of the most common allergens. Cow‘s milk allergy affects mainly atopic children in early life. It is diagnosis encompassing various clinical symptoms. There are involed IgE-mediated and non IgE-mediated immunological mechanisms in pathogenesis. The diagnosis of cow‘s milk allergy is based on history, clinical picture, skin prick tests and food-specific IgE. The results of these methods sometimes do not correlate with clinical observations. Food challenge is necessary to prove cow‘s milk allergy. It is important to assess the correct elimination diet. It requires to know allergenicity of the milk formulas...
Dermatol. praxi. 2009;3(4):184-187
Actinic keratoses are a sun induced cutaneous lesion, currently considered as a squamous cell carcinoma in situ that has the potencial to progress to invasive SCC. To treat them, numerous, ablative and no ablative, therapeutic approaches exist. Among them, imiquimod, a toll like receptor agonist, is effective and safe with an acceptable tolerability in the treatment of AK.
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The SAPHO syndrome was described for the first time by the French dermatology institute in 1877 (1). It deals with coincidence of the dermatic and bony-arthral signs. The etiology is unknown. It shows symptoms in most cases in the period of adolescence. There are used to the general therapy antharthritic, retinoids, antibiotics and corticosteroid. Locally there are applied external middles in conformity with the dermatic infliction. In the note is described the case of 17 years old boy. He had been monitored since 2006 and after that he has been treated because of the aggravation of acne with the gradual progress of bony and arthral infliction....
Dermatol. praxi. 2009;3(4):191-194
This case report presents a successful treatment of leg ulcers with Xe-Derma biological cover in two female patients. Both patients presented with chronic leg ulcerations of several years' duration that had failed to be healed by using various modern preparations. Xe-Derma is a temporary cover with biological activity supporting cell proliferation and migration that is intended for the treatment of acute and chronic wounds. It differs with its biostimulatory effects from the other synthetic covers that only modify the wound milieu while lacking biological activity.
Dermatol. praxi. 2009;3(4):195-198
Mesoteraphy is a method, through which substances of mostly non-curative character are transported into the skin. This method is mainly used in aesthetic medicine. The main active substance is represented by non cross-linked hyaluronic acid. Apart from traditional injection mesoteraphy, the method of dermarolling is more and more common. This method uses a small cylinder fitted with needles of the length 0.5–1.5 mm. Through varying pressure, individual penetration into the skin is ensured. A surgery of aesthetic medicine SynCare uses the dermaroller in combination with hyaluronic acid for skin rejuvenation, increase of skin hydration,...
Dermatol. praxi. 2009;3(4):199-202
Skin implants have been used in dermatology for several decades. Filler materials are used for correction of skin defects that are located below the skin surface, most commonly for wrinkle removal. Various types of materials are introduced into the skin by using an injection. In recent years, there has been an increasing demand of clients and new types of skin fillers have been developed. Enlargement of a certain part of the human body lacking the desired size by using its own tissue or an artificial implant is referred to as augmentation.
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Solid and semisolid external dermatological drugs The character and type of a drug formulation is dependent on the properties of the vehicle into which the active substance is introduced. External dermatological drugs of solid and semisolid consistency are among shape non-specific drug formulations. Powders, suspensions, gels, pastes, ointments, and creams are commonly prescribed. Both the solute and the solvent are stated in units of weight (grams). The form of application is selected based on the character of the skin manifestations or the depth of action required. A drug applied inadequately may often fail to have an effect but it may...
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