A case of Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) following treatment with sodium valproate is presented. A 55-year-old male suffering from manic episode was treated with sodium valproate in addition to haloperidol and trihexiphenidyl. After two weeks he developed cutaneous manifestations of SJS. He was treated with systemic steroids, antihistamines and topical calamine lotion and recovered after a few ...

Damage to the skin will seriously affect human health and appearance, so needs be protected maintained in good health. Kunyit (Curcuma domestica Val.) Which contains antioxidants can processed into a product used solve problems of people who live tropical climates, such as with due frequent exposure sunlight causing free radicals. It is hoped that development processing kunyit Indonesia increas...

Perkembangan zaman turut merubah suatu kebiasaan masyarakat menginginkan tampilan memukau dengan salah satu cara perawatan diri lotion. Berbagai macam merek lotion yang beredar peneliti memilih marina. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kualitas produk, perspsi harga, dan promosi terhadap keputusan pembelian marina di Umaha. menggunakan metode kuantitatif, populasi berjumlah 104 mahasisw...

A female in her late 20s was diagnosed with systemic atopic dermatitis in another hospital 5 years earlier and treated by steroid ointment application to the affected areas and oral steroid administration. She visited our hospital due to the aggravation of dermatitis symptoms over the entire face from 1 week earlier. Lesions were present on the face, chest, neck, and bilateral upper limbs, and,...

Introduction: Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) that results from acne in patients with skin of color may be more distressing than the itself, and likely impacts higher phototypes greatly those lower phototypes. Topical retinoids, a mainstay treatment, can also reduce hyperpigmentation. For example, significant PIH improvements cream formulation retinoid tazarotene (0.1%) were observed ...

While it has been suggested that loving-kindness meditation (LKM) is an effective practice for promoting positive emotions, the empirical evidence in the literature remains unclear. Here, we provide a systematic review of 24 empirical studies (N = 1759) on LKM with self-reported positive emotions. The effect of LKM on positive emotions was estimated with meta-analysis, and the influence of vari...

Ketoconazole (KCZ), an imidazole anti-fungal agent, is known to be effective for the treatment of seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff. In addition, 2% KCZ shampoo was found to improve hair density and the size and proportion of anagen follicles in androgenetic alopecia (AGA) [1] and, in combination with finasteride, to have an additive effect for AGA [2]. Recently, it has been reported that topi...

Background: Xerosis is a common skin disorder frequently observed in diabetic patients. An effective hydration of foot skin in diabetics is a relevant preventive strategy in order to maintain an healthy foot. Urea is considered an effective hydrating and emollient topical product. Study aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical urea 10% with arginine and cornosin...