background:  scabies is an ectoparasitic infection, which occurs because of direct skin-to skin contact. the ideal treatment modality is still unclear and further research on this topic is warranted. the aim of the study was to com­pare the efficacy and safety of the topical scabicides: permethrin, crotamiton and sulfur ointment. methods: fifty four patients with diagnosed scabies were randomly...

objective(s):the objective of this study was to find a stable microemulsion vehicle for transdermal delivery of ibuprofen to improve the skin permeability. materials and methods: microemulsion was prepared using different sorts of oils, surfactants and co-surfactants. pseudo-ternary phase diagrams were used to evaluate the microemulsion domain. the effects of oleic acid and surfactant mixture o...

background: one of the most common cancers is skin cancer worldwide. since incidence and cost of treatment of the cancer are increasing, it is necessary to further investigate to prevent and control this disease. this study aimed to determine skin cancer trend and epidemiology in iran. methods: this study was done based on existing data. data used in this study were obtained from a national reg...

background some grafts harvested from the groin area do not become hyperpigmented and in an individual with multiple pieces of grafts, the hyperpigmentation of the pieces may vary. this study evaluates the orientation of the inset of groin grafts according to their donor sites (superior-inferior) and its role in graft hyperpigmentation. methods patients with hand burn contracture or syndactyly ...

knowledge is of great importance; therefore it is very crucial to use an antifungal agent asadditional treatment for psoriasis in patients. this study was designed to evaluate thepresence of candida albicans and other species of candida in the saliva and skin of 50psoriatic patients. the result of this study was compared to the control group of 50healthy people. this research study was carried ...

dermatophilosis is a bacterial skin infection and wet conditions like, raining and dipping predispose sheep to it. a great economic loss can be caused by this disease because of its effect on the quality of wool. in iran (near saveh), there was an outbreak of the disease in a herd and the clinical manifestation was different from that of typical dermatophilosis. diffuse wide alopecic area accom...

background non-melanoma skin cancers (nmsc) are the most common cancers worldwide. these cancers are not accompanied by high mortality however they lead to various complications. evaluation of nmsc predisposing factors could result in preventive measures, improvement of quality of life and reduction of medical costs. objectives this study aimed to determine predisposing factors of non-melanoma ...

abstract: plasma cellmyeloma constitutes about 10% of all  hematologicmalignancies. metastatic cutaneous lesions without underlying bony involvement are rare and associated with advanced disease, poor prognosis and high tumor burden. igg is the most common subtype and igd is believed to have a more aggressive course.######

the purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of different types of skin diseases among 657 children who were seen during one year period (oct. 1971-setp. 1972) at the skin clinics of the isfahan university hospital. the incidence of different types of skin disease was compared with those of the adults. in general this study shows that in isfahan area the incidence of skin infectio...