Latest treatment for keloid by intralesional cryo with liquid nitrogen

Keloids are treatable; the latest Treatment for Keloid is Interalesional Cryo with liquid nitrogen. Keloids are difficult to treat but we get significantly good results with Cryo. Generally 3 sessions are needed at the interval of 3 weeks, depending upon the case, it is better you should consult an experienced dermatologist and let the doctor decide what kind of treatment is required for your kind of scar and how old it is.

What is the proper way to avoid hypertrophic scar and Keloid formation??

If your scar is new then its better avoid sun exposure. Apply good amount of sun block liberally. Sun block should be repeated every three hourly so that the tissue regeneration is not affected. If you don’t protect your skin then you can feel the colour changes in appearance of the skin.

Avoid tight clothes as much as you can if they are rubbing your scarred skin. Scar tissue is more sensitive so it can get irritated

If your scar is near bones like elbow, shin and ankle then protect and be careful not to injure the scar tissue again 

Scarred skin needs more attention and care so never avoid them. Take proper care of the skin which is scared.

One can use camouflaging agents to cover the scars on face, neck by asking your dermatologist. Camouflaging agents or medical concellors are sweat proof and wash proof.

Factors that can trigger psoriasis are stress, cold weather, smoking, and infection

Psoriasis is not contagious. It is an autoimmune disorder in which body’s defense system attacks healthy cells in the body. The dead cells on the skin surface are called plaque. Psoriasis typically starts or worsens because of a trigger you may be able to identify and avoid. Factors that can trigger psoriasis are stress, cold weather, smoking, and infection such as strep throat or thrush, injury to the skin such as cut, bug bite or severe sun burn, heavy alcohol consumption and certain medications

 These occur anywhere on the body and are more common in the following areas:

Hands

Elbows

Legs

Back

Chest

Fingernails

Toenails

Scalp

Folds in the buttocks and groin 

Psoriasis treatment in delhi is a medical condition that occurs when skin cells grow too quickly. Faulty signals in the immune system cause new skin cells to form in days rather than week’s .The body does not shed these excess skin cells, so the cells pile up on the surface of the skin and lesions form.

Psoriasis typically looks like red or pink areas of thickened, raised, and dry skin.

A person with psoriasis generally has patches of raised red skin with thick silvery scales. There is no cure for psoriasis

Topical creams can be applied if psoriasis is Mild to moderate Phototherapy (light, usually ultraviolet, applied to the skin) if psoriasis is Moderate to severe psoriasis.

Biologics: - several immunodulator drugs are approved for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis. These drugs are given by intravenous infusion, intramuscular injection or subcutaneous injections and are usually used for people who have failed to respond to the traditional therapy or those who have associated psoriatic arthritis. Biologics work by blocking interactions between certain immune system cells and particular inflammatory pathways, chemical ones; they must be used with caution because they have strong effects to the immune system and may permit life threatening infection.

In spite of a range of options effective treatments of psoriasis can be challenging. The disease is unpredictable, going through cycles of improvement and worsening.

Vitiligo in both males and females in equal ratio

Vitiligo is the most common skin condition where progressive loss of melanocytes happens in the skin. It is a normal skin disorder which can happen in both males and females in equal ratio. Generally there is no age limit for Vitiligo. It can start at any age and can cover any part of the skin depending upon the kind of Vitiligo you have.

There are different varieties of Vitiligo. It’s better to visit your dermatologist to know the kind of Vitiligo you are having and plan the treatment according.

Vitiligo is a genetically determined skin disorder. It can pass from one generation to another and sometimes it skips generations and comes.

If one is suffering from Vitiligo its better to avoid oral medications as far as possible

There are lots of surgeries available from spit thickness grafting, skin grafting and melanocytes transfer

Nowadays narrow UV bands are available to stimulate the pigment. Excimer light which is 309nm is also available and Excimer laser is meant for Vitiligo colour stimulation. Multiple session treatments are available which can be done without oral and topical medication.

One can opt for the melanocytes transplant surgery only if the Vitiligo is stable at least for 18 months. If instability is there then it’s better to avoid such procedures till the time you attain stability

Life with Vitiligo is sometimes difficult especially for the teens. They feel low and embarrassed and sometimes they lose their confidence also. So they really require mental support and encouragement.

Medical concellors and camouflaging agents are available to temporary hide the spots. These medical concellors are sweat proof and wash proof

Skin Warts Removal Treatment with Radiofrequency

Skin tags are small flesh-coloured or brown growths that hang off the skin and look a bit like warts. They are very common and harmless. 

Warts are benign skin growths caused by viral infection of the skin. They are skin coloured and feel rough to touch although they can be dark, flat and smooth. Skin tags are usually a few millimeters in size, although can be as big as 5cm.

They are usually found on the neck, in the armpits, around the groin, or under the breasts. They can also grow on the eyelids or under the folds of the buttocks.

The medical name for skin tags is acrochordons. Skin tags on the neck are extremely visible, and may get caught in clothing or jewelry and become irritated

Dermatologist may use Radio frequency, cauterization, Co2 laser, cryosurgery, surgical ligation or excision to remove the acrochordons. 

Treatments

Ø Skin tags and warts removal with Co2 laser

The use of the laser has revolutionized treatments in a large way. Since laser emits a powerful energy, it has to be employed with outmost accuracy. Laser is also a methodology that cannot be done in every case. They are also very much suitable in treatment procedures due to the fact that moisture can very well absorb the power emitted by the lasers.

Ø Skin tags and warts removal with Radio frequency

The presence of bumps in the skin such as warts and tags can be very much disturbing. The confidence level in these persons decreases due to imperfections in the skin. Most growths in the face are considered to be benign and can be removed using some quick procedures.

Wart and Skin tag removal is done by Radiofrequency which is done with no pain and no bleeding. A scab forms which crusts over in 2-3 days and then the skin looks smoother. Ø Skin tag and warts removal with cauterization.  It’s a very effective method for removing skin tags and warts.  They are burned off with an electric cautery at the doctor's office. This will cause the skin tag to turn black and fall off immediately. Cauterization is the medical technique of burning the growth to destroy the tissues and effectively destroy the tumor. The more common method of cauterization is mainly used in removing warts and skin tags and is also known as electrocautery. This is done with the use of a heat conducting metal probe heated with the use of electric current. Ø Skin tags and warts removal with Excision Excision is a surgical procedure that means cutting off. It is used to completely cut off the protruding growth from the skin. Ø Skin tag and wart removal by freezing it with liquid nitrogen Skin tags are frozen off with liquid nitrogen which is known as cryo therapy. Cryo therapy is also used in the treatment of other undesirable skin conditions, such as warts and moles. ·         Cryo therapy may leave a slight discoloration on the skin after the tag has been removed, but this should fade over time