Juniperpublishers-JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics

        Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract Background:  Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an annoying and disfiguring disease affecting around 1,500,000 individuals globally. There are endemic pockets of this disease in Taif region. Leishmaniasis is a disease caused by an intracellular protozoan parasite (genus Leishmania) transmitted by the bite of a female phlebotomine sand-fly. The clinical spectrum of leishmaniasis ranges from a self-resolving cutaneous ulcer to a mutilating mucocutaneous disease and even to a lethal systemic illness. Therapy has long been a challenge in the more severe forms of the disease, and it is made more difficult by the emergence of drug resistance. Material & method:  Cross section study was conducted on patients submitted to outpatient dermatology clinics at King Faisal Complex complaining of ulcerative skin lesion during the period from February 2016 to November 2018. Smears were prepared from Scraps ta...

      Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract A unique chemical formula consisting of alpha-hydroxy acid, beta-hydroxy acid and some other ingredients is used as a professional treatment and the aftercare or home care is achieved by Conditioning Oil, Retinyl Serum and Scarcare Gel. The chemical formula was applied on scar area with or without dry needling and the aftercare was applied alternately with above 3 products. Substantial scar reduction of keloidal, hypertrophic and surgical scars has been achieved in all cases. Hence this technique is a viable, effective and safe method to diminish all non-acne scars. Keywords:  Conditioning Oil Scarcare Gel Keloidal Scarring Ear Piercing Surgical Cuts Collagen Ablative Non-ablative Introduction Scarring is a very common skin problem. Most skin injury types can contribute to scarring. This includes cuts, burns, acne scars, chickenpox scars, ear piercing, scratches, surgical cuts, and vaccination sites. ...

Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract Tattoos are common and are extensively used as body art, cosmetic make-up or camouflage. Its popularity has grown in such a way that it has been observed that between 3 & 8% of the general population has had a tattoo and this statistic is around 23% in adolescents. An increase in associated complications has been observed parallel to the increase in popularity. The complications are mainly caused by two circumstances: the material used and the peculiarities of the anatomical area where they are placed. We present the case of a 63-year-old female patient, who had a cosmetic tattoo of red ink on her lips 3 years ago that presents to the ambulatory clinic with a 2-month history of pruritus, edema and elevation of lip edges. Keywords:  Foreign body skin reaction Granulomatous skin reaction Tattoos Dermatitis Granulomatous Introduction Tattooing implies the implantation of ink granules in the skin [1]. They can be made for...

    Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract A 43-year-old Chinese man developed crops of pustules on soles for 7 months and subungual pustules for 6 months. Biopsy on the sole lesion revealed intraepidermal unilocular pustules filled with bulk of neutrophils. This case proved to be palmoplantar pustulosis with nail involvement. After 28-week treatment with arotinoid ethyl ester, all plantar and subungual lesions cleared completely. The treatment of PPP is challenge; especially for the subungual pustules are rare and difficult to be diagnosed and treated. Herein we report the case and effective therapy with literature review. Keywords:  Arotinoid ethyl ester Palmoplantar pustulosis Subungual pustules Introduction Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP), synonymously as localized pustular psoriasis, is characterized by recurrent sterile pustules bilaterally and symmetrically on palms and soles. Nail changes in PPP are rare and difficult to be diagnosed and treate...

    Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract The use of a prosthetic mesh to repair a tissue defect may produce a series of post-operative complications, among which infection is the most feared and one of the most devastating. The mesh related infections after hernia repair of up to 8% have been reported. Hence, the use of mesh should be with great care and caution. Strategies which are beneficial in reducing the incidences of mesh related infections after hernia repairs should be used in clinical practice. Keywords:  Prosthetic Mesh Tissue Defect Post-Operative Complications Devastating Hernia Repair Strategies Introduction Mesh use in abdominal hernia surgery is now a standard treatment. However, incidences of the mesh related infections after hernia repair of up to 8% have been reported [1-3]. The rate of infection is influenced considerably by underlying co-morbidity, mostly increased in patients with diabetes, immune suppression or obesity. Type ...

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  Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract Background:  Literature data on the association of psoriasis with vitamin D deficiency are still controversial. Aim:  To compare serum levels of vitamin D of adults with psoriasis without arthritis and controls. Materials and Methods:  The analysis of vitamin D serum levels was performed by chemiluminescent immune-assay. Statistical data were evaluated by the tests: Fisher’s Exact, Student’s t and Mann-Whitney; the values were considered significant when P< 0.05. Results:  The study included 36 patients with psoriasis, mean age was 45.8±14.4 years; 21 (58.3%) patients were male. The control group comprised 37 participants with a mean age of 40.3±12.1 years; 20 (54.1%) of these were male. There was no difference between the groups considering sex (P=.815) and age (P =.088). BMI for the psoriasis and control groups were 27.2±4.1kg/m2 and 27.2±4.8kg/m2 (P=0.921), respectively. The laboratory tests sh...