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Dermatology

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Discover in-depth details regarding common dermatological conditions that can be effectively treated with the help of our innovative range of treatment options. From acne, rosacea, eczema, to inflammatory skin conditions, psoriasis, seborrhoea, warts and other disorders, the following list covers a range of topics that provide you a deeper understanding of the condition you may have. If you are at all concerned with one or more of the dermatological conditions listed below, schedule a consultation with us and together we can formulate a bespoke and tailored treatment plan for you.

  1. ACNEIFORM-DISCORDERS
  2. ALLERGIES
  3. BENIGN SKIN GROWTHS
  4. CONGENITAL BIRTHMARKS
  5. CUTANEOUS INFECTIONS
  6. ECZEMA & ECZEMATOUS DISORDERS
  7. HYPERPIGMENTARY DISORDERS
  8. HYPERHIDROSIS
  9. HYPO & DE-PIGMENTARY DISORDERS
  10. IMMUNODERMATOLOGY
  11. KELOIDS & HYPERTROPHIC SCARS
  12. MOLES & HYPERTROPHIC SCARS
  13. PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY
  14. PRE-CANCEROUS GROWTHS
  15. PSORIASIS AND PSORIASIFORM DISORDERS
  16. SKIN CANCERS (NON-MELANOMA)
  17. URTICARIA
  18. VASCULAR CONDITIONS
Area of Concern

Acneiform Disorders

Acneiform eruptions are a group of disorders, which are characterised by papules and pustules resembling Acne Vulgaris. It has an acute onset and can affect any age group. The characteristic lesion may be a papule, pustule, nodule or a cyst.

ACNE VULGARIS

Acne vulgaris is a common chronic skin disease involving blockage and/or inflammation of pilosebaceous units (hair follicles and their accompanying sebaceous gland). Acne can present as non-inflammatory lesions, inflammatory lesions, or a mixture of both, affecting mostly the face but also the back and chest.

Acne most often affects the face, but it may spread to involve the neck, chest and back, and sometimes even more extensively across the body. Individual lesions are centred on the pilosebaceous unit, i.e. the hair follicle and its associated oil gland. Several types of acne spots occur, often at the same time. They may be inflamed papules, pustules and nodules; or non-inflamed comedones.

Causes of Acne:

  • The skin of an acne-prone person reacts to an increase in male hormone levels during puberty to produce excess sebum, leading to oil glands being blocked and formation of comedones – blackheads/whiteheads.
  • Acne may stay largely comedonal in some patients, while in others progress to include inflammatory lesions such as papules, pustules, nodules and cysts.
  • The release of chemicals by bacteria in the deeper part of hair follicles and beneath sebum blockage releases other chemicals leading to an inflammatory cascade that causes skin around hair follicles to become red and inflamed.
  • In severe cases, large painful swellings called nodules and cysts may occur, leading to significant acne scarring.

ROSACEA

Rosacea is a chronic and relapsing inflammatory disorder principally affecting the central face (i.e. forehead, cheeks, nose and chin). It may be transient, or recurrent and persistent, and is typically characterised by its red colour.

Rosacea results in papules and sometimes pustules which are dome-shaped rather than pointed. Unlike acne, there are no blackheads, whiteheads, or nodules.

It is most commonly seen in adults over 30 years of age with female preponderance. However males are more likely to develop rhinophyma. Several hypotheses include vascular abnormalities, innate system dysfunction, microorganisms e.g. demodex follliculorum and environmental factors.

Rosacea may even involve other areas such as the eyes (Ocular Rosacea) in 50% of the cases.

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