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Id Reaction

  Id reaction or autosensitization dermatitis is an immunological reaction that occurs in response to a distant localized inflammatory/infectious skin condition. It most commonly occurs in response to a local fungal infection occurring …
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How to Avoid Rosacea Triggers

  Rosacea is a skin disease that causes erythema to form across the nose and cheeks. In addition to medical therapy, rosacea patients can improve their remission by identifying and avoiding common environmental factors that may trigger f…
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Steven-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)

Introduction: SJS and TEN are rare, acute, and potentially fatal reactions affecting the skin and the mucous membrane. The evidence suggests that both SJS and TEN result from a defect in detoxifying drug metabolites, inducing immune responses.…
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Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a malignant skin tumor that arises from the epidermal keratinocytes. They can develop on any cutaneous surface, including the head, neck, trunk, extremities, oral mucosa, periungual skin,…
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Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

  Leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of infected female sandflies. It is caused by more than 20 species of Leishmania which is a flagellated protozoa. Epidemiology: - Worldwide, there are approximately …
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Morphea

Morphea is an autoimmune connective tissue disorder, which is characterized by the hardening of the skin. It is a relatively uncommon disorder as the annual incidence rate is estimated to be 27 per million; however, the prevalence increases…
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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

  CTCL is a type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. It is a group of lymphoproliferative disorders characterized by the localization of neoplastic T cells to the skin. CTCL tends to affect older individuals with a mean onset at 50 to 60 years of ag…
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Leprosy

Leprosy or "Hansen's disease" is a contagious disease caused by mycobacterium leprae complex. In 2000, leprosy was eliminated as a cause of public health concern. Yet, cases still occur, especially in resource-limited countries such as India,…
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Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail caused by dermatophytes, non-dermatophyte molds, and yeasts (mainly Candida species). Incidence increases with age, and it rarely occurs in children. Dermatophytes (Trichophyton rubrum) account…
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Dermatomyositis

    Dermatomyositis is a rare disease that causes muscle inflammation and skin rash. It can occur at any age, but it most often affects adults over the age of 50, the exact cause is not known but is thought to be an autoimmune…
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Vitiligo: classification ,severity scoring system and psychosocial impact

    The Vitiligo European Taskforce came to a consensus about the classification of vitiligo in 2007. They decided on four main categories with subtypes. Classification  Subtype  Comments  Nonsegmental vitiligo   Focal …
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Sunscreen Awareness Month

  Introduction:  According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and May 28 is National Sunscreen Day, by the early 20-century sunscreen started to manufacture and by the mid-1970s that …