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Indian Journal of Dermatology,... 2022Camouflage is defined as a combination of materials, colouration or illumination for concealing something. Skin camouflage therapy is the use of specially formulated... (Review)
Review
Camouflage is defined as a combination of materials, colouration or illumination for concealing something. Skin camouflage therapy is the use of specially formulated products to conceal skin diseases and disfigurements, with the goal of giving a temporarily normal appearance. It gives immediate relief in various dermatological disorders, especially those affecting the visible areas, which are known to be associated with profound psychosocial impact. Despite considerable evidence for its emotional benefits, its utilisation among dermatologists in clinical practice remains low. This article is intended to familiarise dermatologists with the use of skin camouflage therapy including its availability, indications, contraindications, techniques, limitations and future trends.
Topics: Humans; Cosmetics
PubMed: 36331849
DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_765_2021 -
Biomedicines Apr 2021An estimated 15% of animals are venomous, with representatives spread across the majority of animal lineages. Animals use venoms for various purposes, such as prey...
An estimated 15% of animals are venomous, with representatives spread across the majority of animal lineages. Animals use venoms for various purposes, such as prey capture and predator deterrence. Humans have always been fascinated by venomous animals in a Janus-faced way. On the one hand, humans have a deeply rooted fear of venomous animals. This is boosted by their largely negative image in public media and the fact that snakes alone cause an annual global death toll in the hundreds of thousands, with even more people being left disabled or disfigured. Consequently, snake envenomation has recently been reclassified by the World Health Organization as a neglected tropical disease. On the other hand, there has been a growth in recent decades in the global scene of enthusiasts keeping venomous snakes, spiders, scorpions, and centipedes in captivity as pets. Recent scientific research has focussed on utilising animal venoms and toxins for the benefit of humanity in the form of molecular research tools, novel diagnostics and therapeutics, biopesticides, or anti-parasitic treatments. Continued research into developing efficient and safe antivenoms and promising discoveries of beneficial effects of animal toxins is further tipping the scales in favour of the "cure" rather than the "curse" prospect of venoms.
PubMed: 33921205
DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9040413 -
JCEM Case Reports May 2023Lipodystrophy syndromes are rare metabolic disorders characterized by local or generalized loss of adipose tissue, resulting in insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and...
Lipodystrophy syndromes are rare metabolic disorders characterized by local or generalized loss of adipose tissue, resulting in insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and cosmetic disfiguration. The lipodystrophic phenotype is highly variable, with partial lipodystrophy often missed or misdiagnosed as other diseases from a lack of a proper physical examination and low physician awareness. Correct diagnosis is important for optimal treatment and follow-up strategies in these patients. The use of GLP-1 analogs has not been systematically evaluated in lipodystrophy and could be a potential precision medicine therapy. We aim to make the reader, particularly generalists or endocrinologists outside of tertiary referral centers, aware of the presentation and clinical features of partial lipodystrophy, emphasize the role of a full physical examination in diagnosis, and discuss therapeutic options, including GLP-1-based glycemic management illustrated by our clinical case.
PubMed: 37313426
DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luad066 -
International Braz J Urol : Official... 2015Here we present the first video demonstration of reduction corporoplasty in the management of phallic disfigurement in a 17 year old man with a history sickle cell...
OBJECTIVE
Here we present the first video demonstration of reduction corporoplasty in the management of phallic disfigurement in a 17 year old man with a history sickle cell disease and priapism.
INTRODUCTION
Surgical management of aneurysmal dilation of the corpora has yet to be defined in the literature.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We preformed bilateral elliptical incisions over the lateral corpora as management of aneurysmal dilation of the corpora to correct phallic disfigurement.
RESULTS
The patient tolerated the procedure well and has resolution of his corporal disfigurement.
CONCLUSIONS
Reduction corporoplasty using bilateral lateral elliptical incisions in the management of aneurysmal dilation of the corpora is a safe an feasible operation in the management of phallic disfigurement.
Topics: Adolescent; Anemia, Sickle Cell; Aneurysm; Dilatation, Pathologic; Humans; Male; Penis; Priapism; Treatment Outcome; Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male
PubMed: 26005988
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2015.02.33