normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 background : vitiligo is an acquired, autoimmune melanocytic disorder characterized by circumscribed depigmented macules and patches. it affects approximately 0.5-2% of the general population worldwide. many medical treatments have been attempted with partial success, but there has been no previous trial on the combination...

Topical corticosteroids, alone or in combination with calcipotriol, a topical vitamin D analog, have proved effective treating mild to moderate psoriasis. like clobetasol propionate, vasoconstrictor effect on the peripheral dermal vessels, and this explains skin atrophy psoriatic patients applying corticosteroids regularly for long periods. However, new treatment psoriasis has been developed pa...

PURPOSE To compare the efficacy and costs of circumcision versus topical treatment using a prospective pharmacoeconomic protocol. MATERIALS AND METHODS We treated 59 patients (3-10 years of age) randomized into two groups: 29 underwent an 8-week course of topical treatment with 0.2% betamethasone-hyaluronidase cream twice a day; and 30 underwent circumcision. Topical treatment success was def...

purpose : to evaluate the effect of topical diclofenac sodium 0.1% on the corneal epithelial healing after photorefractive keratectomy (prk) methods : in this prospective randomized double blind clinical trial, prk was performed on 82 patients. thirty-three cases of them receiving topical diclofenac four times per day after surgical procedure and 45 patients did not receive this medication as a...

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a common cutaneous disease in the middle-east countries such as Iran. Khoozestan is an endemic area for it. The importance of this disease is in the formation of an ugly scar on the face, which damages beauty. There hasn’t been any effective topical treatment for this disease yet. Objective: To assess the effect of topical opium in the treatment...

introduction vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder of the skin and has significant harmful effects on the appearance and consequently social functions of the patients. there is no universally effective treatment for this disease, but topical steroids and levamisole have been used. this study evaluates the effects of levamisole and clobetasol with that of clobetasol in the treatment of vit...

Background: Oral ivermectin is recently introduced for the treatment of scabies. Objective: The objective of this clinical trial was to compare the efficacy and safety of oral ivermectin and topical Gamma Benzene Hexachloride (GBH) 1% for the treatment of scabies. Patients and Methods: Fifty-eight cases were randomly assigned in the two treatment groups. In the ivermectin group, patients receiv...