Acne and the managementA long one….but rewarding, I promise. I know acne (pimples) bothers a lot of people. It is one of the most common skin disorders and can affect the self esteem. It also comes with complications of post inflammatory hyperpigmentation and scarring. This happens as the skin is trying to repair itself and …
Tattoo….was derived from the Polynesian word tatau meaning ‘to strike’. It is a form of body modification whereby ink, dyes or pigment is put into the dermal layer of the skin to change the pigment there and to create a design on the skin. Tattooing has been in existence since the 18th century either for …
Sarcoidosis is a chronic multi systemic granulomatous disease of unknown aetiology (cause). Because it is not common and presents with respiratory symptoms especially cough, it may often be misdiagnosed as Tuberculosis (Kochs disease) in our environment.As with most diseases in medicine that the cause is unknown, genetics and environmental factors play important roles in its …
Alopecia refers to hair loss. Depending on whether the hair follicle is completely damaged or not, it is divided into scarring and non scarring alopecia. In scarring alopecia, the hair follicle has undergone fibrosis and is replaced by scar tissue. In non scarring alopecia, there is no fibrosis of the hair follicle. Alopecia areata is …
I’m choosing a topic that I have gotten up to three people ask me about it in the last one week. I have written about this before on my social media pages. I decided to bring it here again as I’m still getting a lot of questions about it. Do you scratch your body after …
Let’s talk about a condition called Steatocystoma multiplex.A condition that affects the pilosebaceous units with formation of sebum containing dermal cysts. Once you hear pilosebaceous in dermatology, it refers to something related to the hair follicle and sebaceous glands. The sebaceous glands open into the hair follicle so there can be disorders connecting the two …
To make aesthetically appealing simply refers to making something look more visually inviting. For the skin, this would refer to reduction of age related wrinkles and spots, improvement in pigmentation, removal of unwanted tags and benign tumors or just straightforward skin rejuvenation. Dermatology has evolved in Nigeria over the last decade. Aesthetic procedures were often …
Aesthetics for the dermatology patient. Yay or Nay? Read More »
Let’s talk about a condition called Fox-Fordyce disease. Recall that I mentioned that there are two major types of sweat glands in the body. The apocrine and eccrine sweat glands. Remember A for Adolescence? The apocrine sweat glands do not become active until adolescence. They are usually found in areas like the armpits, groin and …
It’s that season of the year again. Where people start to appear homeless with a look reminiscent of what the cat dragged in. Harmattan is here people! The sun is also not smiling at all. No matter the skin type you’ve been blessed with; whether oily or dry, you’re going to need to pay a …
Have you ever heard of a condition called Pitted Keratolysis? A mouthful for a condition caused by certain bacteria with long names. Some of them include Micrococcus, Actinomyces, Corynebacterium amongst others. It usually presents with craters under the feet almost looking like there’s loss of the skin in different areas under the feet. Imagine if …
