{"title":"Importance of Psychiatric Evaluation and Patient Selection in the Field of Cosmetic Dermatology","authors":"Stephen Matlock","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2020.02.555583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2020.02.555583","url":null,"abstract":"Cosmetics is an ever-increasing component of every-day practice for dermatologists. However, as elective procedures such as neuromodulator injections, dermal fillers, and body contouring have pushed their way into most dermatology practices, little objective research has been done to identify ideal patients to undergo these procedures. It is the opinion of these authors that objective studies to evaluate the pre and post procedural psychologic well-being are essential to identify patients who may have an underlying and undisclosed psychiatric illness that is contributing to their decision-making process. This issue is further complicated by the plethora of cosmetic day-spas that offer these services without physician oversite or ethical obligation to responsibly select candidates. One example regarding the importance of patient selection is exemplified by patients with body-dysmorphic disorder (BDD) a condition in which the subject has a fixation with one or more perceived flaws in their appearance.","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122155126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Visual Properties of Striae Distensae of Chinese Women","authors":"Nkengne A","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2020.02.555582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2020.02.555582","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Striae Distensae (SD) or stretch marks are manifestations of epidermal atrophy that would arise from a combination of hormonal factors and mechanical stretching and that are characterized by distinct microstructural features. The objective of this in vivo study was to investigate the biophysical properties of recent versus old SD in a Chinese population. Methods: A cohort of 110 Chinese women, aged between 21 and 45 years old, were recruited. Fifty-five presented recent and inflamed SD while the other 55 volunteers suffered old and scarred SD. Morphological characteristics and anatomical distribution of the SD were evaluated by a trained expert. Contrast, entropy and anisotropy of SD were obtained from cross-polarized images and skin glossiness was computed from parallel and cross-polarised images. Spectrocolorimetric data were used to calculate colour and estimate chromophores concentration in SD and in adjacent normal skin. Results: They mainly on the (93.6% of women), the thighs (72.7%) and the hips (83.6%). The recent SD are significantly darker (L*) and redder (a*) than old ones. These colour differences correlate to a higher concentration of skin chromophores in recent SD. Texture contrast is also more important in recent SD but old SD are brighter while there in no differences in skin texture complexity nor in the directional properties between recent and old SD. Conclusion: The visual contrast of SD can be related to chromophore distribution (recent) or light scattering (old).","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122463951","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fasting Can Heal the Human Organism of Disease and Reverse the Ageing Process","authors":"Michele d Moore","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2019.02.555581","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2019.02.555581","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128632458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dead or Alive? A New Dilemma of Probiotic Skin Care for Healthier Skin","authors":"Ia Khmaladze","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2018.02.555580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2018.02.555580","url":null,"abstract":"Our microbiota, a collection of micro-organisms is a living ecosystem inside (gut) and outside (skin) of our body. As a part of the inner and outer barrier of the body, it plays an important role in maintaining health. One attractive approach to enhance health and combat certain gut and skin inflammatory diseases is to modulate our microbiome using probiotics (live bacteria). Probiotics benefits on gut health is widely accepted, but we just started to understand health benefits of their use in skin care formulations. The formats already adopted in topical applications are live bacteria (probiotic) and dead bacteria, either inactivated or homogenized or ferments (postbiotics, or also called lysates or ferments). It is still a dilemma which format is the most suitable for skin care inventions but considering challenges in formulation design, development, manufacturing, and life cycle management of live bacteria in topical formulation, the focus is now shifted more toward postbiotic research to obtain similar claims as their alive counter partners. But still, the question remains, what are these additional benefits of having live bacteria in skin health care and if this is something worth the extra effort? Our first comparative study on both dead and live indicated that probiotic in both formats could be used in management of skin inflammation related to photoaging and skin barrier claims like dry/sensitive skin. Additionally, the live format could be suitable for the management of pathogenic bacterial overgrowth such as in acne/sensitive skin conditions.","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"82 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130299971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hair Root Activation by Anagen Grow- A Herbal Hair Growth Serum","authors":"A. V.","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2019.01.555565","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2019.01.555565","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Aim of the present study is to evaluate the hair growth promoting effect of Anagen grow, a poly herbal hair serum formulated with the following herbs Murraya koenigii, Lawsonia alba, Indigofera tinctoria, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Eclipta prostrata. Method: Hair growth elongation assay was performed by culturing the hair root in tissue culture media with various herbal extracts. Hair growth elongation was subsequently photographed. Result: Anagen grow has affected the hair growth elongation and similarly many herbs also showed the above property. The spectrogram of different herbs of ‘anagen grow’ showed similarity with the profile and absorbance value of EGCG. In the light of the above finding anagen grow inhibiting alpha reductase enzyme similar to EGCG is postulated. Conclusion: Hair growth elongation property and the possible alpha reductase enzyme inhibition makes Anagen grow a safe and effective hair growth promoting serum and alternative to finasteride. The Minoxidil users also would benefit greatly from Anagen grow both for promoting hair growth and as well as to minimize scalp dryness due to minoxidil.","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"166 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126960373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Purpura Fulminanis","authors":"K. Ismail","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555564","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555564","url":null,"abstract":"Mahmoud Khalifa Marzouq1, Khadiga Ahmed Ismail2,3*, Ahmed Mahmoud Khalifa4 and Osama Mahmoud Khalifa5 1Consaltant of Dermatology and Venereology, King Faisal specialized Hospital, Saudi Arabia 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Taif University, Saudi Arabia 3Department of Parasitology, Ain-Shams University, Egypt 4Department Forensic and Toxicology, Ain-Shams University, Egypt 5Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University, Egypt Submission: December 05, 2018; Published: December 20, 2018 *Corresponding author: Khadiga Ahmed Ismail, Department of Laboratory Medicine & Department of Parasitology, King Faisal specialized Hospital & Ain-Shams University, Saudi Arabia","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126968634","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dress Syndrome Induced by Antiepileptic Drugs in Hospitals in Bukavu: About Two Cases","authors":"Semikenke S","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555563","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555563","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Dress (Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms) Syndrom is a rare drug toxidermia that is serious and potentially lethal[1]. It is an acute or subacute idiosyncratic reaction that classically associates a febrile dermatosis, hematologic abnormalities (hypereosinophilia and/or atypical lymphocytosis) as well as multivisceral failure. We are reporting two medical observations of Dress Syndrom induced by antiepileptic drugs.","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133221155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Improvement in Scalp Dermatomyositis with Platelet-Rich Plasma","authors":"Hosking Am","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555562","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555562","url":null,"abstract":"Dermatomyositis (DM) is an inflammatory myopathy with hallmark cutaneous findings, including heliotrope rash, Gottron’s papules, as well as photodistributed erythema and/or poikiloderma. Scalp DM (SDM) presents as erythematous plaques with overlying scale, associated with severe burning pruritus. Due to inflammation, it may also present with non-scarring alopecia. First-line treatment for SDM includes intralesional corticosteroids; however, to date, no therapy has proven effective. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an emerging treatment modality for a variety of disease entities including arthritis, oral surgery, and skin rejuvenation. Recent reports demonstrate PRP may have a promising role in hair regrowth. Herein, we report a case of refractory SDM with significant clinical improvement after treatment with subdermal PRP injections of the scalp. We also used optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a non-invasive imaging methodology to longitudinally monitor hair growth over the 18-week PRP treatment interval.","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132218406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Piebaldism: about an Observation and Review of the Literature","authors":"Tshilombo Jm","doi":"10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555560","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/jojdc.2018.01.555560","url":null,"abstract":"The authors describe a case of piebaldism in a child of 1 year and a half and make a brief review of the literature. Piebaldism is a rare and benign condition. His diagnosis is clinical, after elimination of other differential diagnoses.","PeriodicalId":377666,"journal":{"name":"JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130036896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}