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I am going to describe how a dermatologist will approach a patient with the problem of hair loss. The first step is to decide if the hair loss is accompanied by inflammation and scarring of the scalp. The signs of inflammation are redness and scaling and the tell tale sign of scarring is destruction . . . → Read More: My hair is falling out. Why am I loosing my hair? The word Scabies is derived from the Latin word Scabere, which means "to scratch". Scabies is caused by infection of the skin with a small (0.5mm) insect called Sarcoptes Scabiei. The infection is most often spread by direct skin contact with an infected person or less often by sitting or sleeping in a . . . → Read More: Scabies infection Vitiligo is a dermatological condition that results in a loss of pigmentation of the skin and hair. The outcome is the formation of smooth white patches of skin on any part of the body. In black patients the white areas will stand out and can cause a severe cosmetic problem, whereas in people with . . . → Read More: What is the cause of Vitiligo?
Keratosis Pilaris is a hair follicle condition. It can be thought of as hair follicle eczema. It most commonly affects the hair follicles of the upper arms, but can also affect hair follicles on the upper legs and occasionally on the face and other areas. Keratosis Pilaris affects the hair follicle in . . . → Read More: What is Keratosis Pilaris? From a dermatologist’s point of view the term pimple is meaningless. Some people use the term “pimples” as a synonym for Acne. Other people use the term to refer to any red bump with a superimposed pussy area (pustule) or without a superimposed pussy area (papule). “Red bumps with or without a superimposed pussy . . . → Read More: What are pimples? 
There are many triggers that can cause a flare-up of Atopic eczema. The House Dust Mite is one such trigger. House Dust Mite lives in the dust found in human and animal habitation. Not everybody with Atopic eczema will be sensitive to the House Dust Mite, but more than 35% of Atopic eczema patients . . . → Read More: How to eliminate House Dust Mite Perioral dermatitis is a type of dermatitis that occurs only around the mouth, nose and eyes. It does not have to be present in all of the areas at the same time. Some dermatologists believe that Perioral dermatitis does really exist and that patients that fit the clinical picture of Perioral dermatitis has Rosacea. . . . → Read More: What is Perioral dermatitis? Perioral dermatitis is sometimes also called Perioral-nasal-ocular dermatitis (PONOD) or periorificial dermatitis, because the rash can also appear around the nose and eyes. Perioral dermatitis is associated with the use of facial products. Most patients with Perioral dermatitis are using multiple different types of facial products. The use of corticosteroid containing creams over extended . . . → Read More: Perioral dermatitis treatment 
Cradle cap is a term used to refer to any red scaly rash on the scalp of babies. Cradle cap is not a medical diagnosis, but simply a descriptive term, like the term diaper dermatitis. There are a few causes of Cradle cap, including Seborrheic dermatitis, Atopic Dermatitis and Plaque Psoriasis. Seborrheic dermatitis is . . . → Read More: What is Cradle Cap? 
Pimecrolimus (Elidel) is an immunosuppressant derived from Ascomycin. Ascomycin is produced by the fungus Streptomyces hygroscopicus. Topical Pimecrolimus (Elidel) become available for prescription around 2001. Pimecrolimus (Elidel) cream comes in one strength (1%) and is available in 30g, 60g and 100g tubes. The most important use for Pimecrolimus (Elidel) cream is to treat Atopic . . . → Read More: What is Pimecrolimus (Elidel)? |
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