Dermatology

Dermatology

a hyperactivity and hypertrophy of the sebaceous glands. In the condition known as seborrhceic dermatitis, however, the study of the histopathology leads Brimacombe to assert that there is a diminution of activity and sometimes an atrophy of the sebaceous glands, with an increase in size and function of the coil glands, the secretion being mainly sudoriparous. This is compensatory for the loss ...

Dermatology

Dermatology

An increasing number of patients with antibiotic-resistant propionibacteria have been described. Extensive sunbathing, even after sunscreen application, may facilitate development of skin cancers by suppressing natural immunity to these atypical growths.

Dermatology.

Dermatology

At a debate of the Dermatological Society of London, November 9th, 1898, on general exfoliative dermatitis or pityriasis rubra, Dr. Walter G. Smith1 said that in regard to nomenclature, etymology is a fallible guide in medical terminology, and he did not think it mattered much whether we choose to call it exfoliative dermatitis or pityriasis rubra, except that it would be well we should all agr...