01 Jun 2006
Common skin disorders can take on a deceptively different appearance in patients with pigmented...Section 1: Normal variants in pigmented skin The aim of this article is to improve the diagnostic ability of doctors assessing patients with pigmented or black/ brown skin, defined broadly here ...
sometimes present with skin problems that are so common, they are considered normal variants ...
01 Dec 2006
Diagnosis and management of skin allergy should begin with a good history and careful examination...Cutaneous hypersensitivity occurs when non-self antigens activate the skin s immunological defence ...
characterised by itchy, red, swollen plaques of skin. Individual lesions must resolve within 24 hours (or ...
breaches the skin s barrier mechanisms and elicits a type I hypersensitivity response. For example ...
01 Aug 2011
Non-dermatologists should be further educated about the detection of skin cancer, according...A retrospective cohort study determined the number of suspicious lesions referred to dermatologists that are found to be malignant, with the number of incidental skin cancers identified at referral. Between January 2006 and December 2009, 400 patients with suspected malignant lesions were referred by non ...
01 Mar 2009
| by Dr David Eedy
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and its incidence is increasing, with more than 70...ABSTRACT There are two main categories of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma skin ...
. The incidence of all types of skin cancer has more than doubled over the past decade. This is widely believed ...
. Key words Skin cancer, melanoma, non-melanoma skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell ...
01 Mar 2007
The appearance of annular lesions can be a sign of a wide variety of skin conditions. By Dr Jean
01 Sep 2006
of their skin condition. Skin camouflage can be a vital tool during the early stages of rehabilitation, but also forms part of a long-term process. Skin blemishes and scars may result from conditions present ...
cent of the population have some form of skin condition that could benefit from medical attention. 1 ...
18 Apr 2011
Amolecule, Yap1, triggers a pathway that causes epidermal skin stem cells to expand and grow more skin.
The researchers found that when Yap1 was suppressed in mice, their skin became thin and delicate. The opposite was also true - the more Yap1 expressed, the thicker the skin became. Alpha ...
01 Sep 2009
| by Dr Anthony Downs
GPs trained in dermoscopy are ideally placed to triage skin lesions for referral....ABSTRACT Dermoscopy allows a submacroscopic view of skin lesions and in the past 15 years ...
the skin and the dermoscope contact plate. The polarised LED light source requires no skin contact ...
, it is difficult to obtain skin images from awkward or intimate sites. Blood vessels can be easily compressed ...
03 Jan 2012
Skin conditions are the most frequent new reason for GP consultations in the UK, University...,000 people.
New episodes of skin disorders exceeded incidences of all other major disease groups. In total, 23% of the population consulted for a skin condition.
The researchers said the finding emphasised ...
01 Mar 2007
Setting up for skin surgery requires careful preparation. By Dr Katherine Finucane and Dr David.... Performing skin surgery in primary care can be satisfying for patient and doctor. However, before undertaking ...
points to consider when thinking about setting up a skin surgery service in a primary care setting ...
procedures will be undertaken. For excisions, a dissolvable deep suture and a skin suture in nylon, probably ...