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African hair is fragile compared with other ethnic groups (as measured by the tensile force needed to break the hair fibre). The hair has a tendency to form knots and appear broken compared with hair...
Hyperhidrosis can be classified as either primary, the most common type, or secondary, which will be detailed below..
Dermal filler fills an area and changes light reflection; however, it will not help hyperpigmented skin or hollowness due to puffy eyes and poor lymphatic drainage (Sharad, 2012). Many patients with...
Management of CM involves multiple factors (Weatherall, 2015), including: Lifestyle modifications, such as losing weight, modifying response to stressors and getting sufficient sleep (Schwedt,...
DSH entails infliction of self-injury in the absence of suicidal intent for the large majority of patients. However, it is important to note that DSH is a recognised risk factor for suicide in a...
A 40-year-old woman who had undergone breast augmentation via AQUAfilling gel injection 2 years ago was referred to the three of the authors' radiology department due to palpable mass on the upper...
According to the media, male vanity is no myth (Bhatia, 2019). Men take as much care about their looks as women do. Over the past few years, there have been articles published about the rise in male...
An important protein for skin barrier structure and function is filaggrin. It is thought that mutations in the filaggrin gene FLG and loss of function may increase the dermal absorption of chemicals..
» Hypopigmentation is common in cryotherapy, and care should be taken, especially in darker skinned patients, as changes in pigmentation may be permanent, and this can lead to litigation if the...
»Although there is no vegan alternative to Botox (yet), there are other treatments and products out there that help with anti-ageing and are both vegan and cruelty-free« .
Botulinum toxin is the exotoxin of Clostridium botulinum, which is a spore-forming, gram-positive anaerobic bacterium (Kedlaya, 2010). In total, seven different serotypes are produced by Clostridium...
Melasma is one of the most common skin disorders that poses a challenge for clinicians. In recent studies, cysteamine cream has been a promising treatment compared to placebo..
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