A blog about dermatology and its related topics. Guide to cope up with dermatology disorders and some dermatology treatments.
The most common and important causes of white lesions in the mouth include the normal bite line, lichen planus, lupus erythematosus, secondary syphilis (lues), leukoplakia, candidiasis, and human papilloma virus infection. All of these diseases except candidiasis occur because of the development of a byperkeratotic surface in an area normally lacking the ability to form […]
Diagnostic Criteria
In most instances, the failure to correctly identify a given skin disease does not have life or death consequences. Melanoma constitutes one exception to this generalization. The prognosis in melanoma corresponds most directly with the depth of invasion, and this, in turn, relates at least in part to the duration of the lesion. Correct […]
Similarity in names, overlap in distribution, and concomitant occurrence in older adults sometimes lead to confusion in the identification of seborrheic and actinic keratoses. Appropriate recognition is important, however, because actinic keratoses are premalignant and seborrheic keratoses are totally benign.
Distribution
Actinic keratoses are found only on sun-exposed skin. The face, ears, and Clorsal surface of the […]
Alopecia Areata
Alopecia areata consists of sharply localized patches of sudden hair loss unaccompanied by any visible evidence of scalp disease. Usually, the patches are completely devoid of hair, but sometimes a few spared, normal hairs are present. Less often, some “broken off” hairs are scattered throughout the bald areas. These presumably occur because of mild […]