April 8, 2018

Under Eye Bags & Dark circles

These are of two types familial & acquired & is characterised by saggy skin around eyes, brown hue, pigmented lesions, blue/pink/purple hue, periorbital puffiness, shadow hue, infraorbital palpebral bags & infraorbital grooves.

As such no medical treatment is required in such cases but it gives tired, exhausted & elderly looks cosmetically.

Acquired cases can be treated by improving the life style like proper sleep, quitting alcohol, smoking, and medically by treating the underlying cause like depression, skin disorders, water retention, premature ageing etc..

 

Management includes

Topical application of camouflage, concealer & creams containing retinoids, peptides, caffeine, hydroquinone.

Lasers (PDL, IPL, Q-switched) & Radiofrequency.

Chemical peels, laser ablation, Medical tattooing & Dermal fillers are the invasive procedures.

Surgical intervention like Blepharoplasty, Fat grafting & Tear trough implants and cheek implants can be performed.

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Ichthyosis (ick-thee-OH-sis) is a skin disease that causes extremely dry, thick, and scaly skin resembles fish scales.

These are a heterogeneous group of disorders with both inherited and acquired forms. these are the types
Ichthyosis Vulgaris- Most common type of icthyosis Lamellar Ichthyosis- Lamellar ichthyosis is characterized by dark, plate (armor)-like scale. Epidermolytic Hyperkeratosis- characterized by generalized redness and fine white scale Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma- newborn infant with ichthyosis who presented at birth with collodion baby appearance. X-linked Ichthyosis- due to a defect in the enzyme steroid sulfatase, affects males with generalized scaling that usually begins soon after birth.

Ichthyosis Treatment

Several hours each day may need to be devoted the skin if ichthyosis is present in an individual. Daily, a person will need to take a shower or a bath. The skin should be exfoliated on a daily basis, and moisturised well. Moisturising ointments or creams may need to be prescribed by a dermatologist for the individual. Oral retinoids can be prescribed to reduce scaling. If a secondary infection occurs on the skin, oral antibiotics will need to be prescribed. Tips that will help keep the skin looking and feeling its best include applying a good quality lotion within 3 minutes of bathing. Apply to wet skin to keep moisture trapped into the skin. Products that contain lactic acid, alpha hydroxy acids and urea will help to keep skin not only moisturised but also exfoliated. Rubbing a wet pumice stone over crusty scales on the skin can help to remove them. Should there be scales on the scalp, brushing wet hair gently will aid in removing the scales.  

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