© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018Koushik Lahiri (ed.)A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in Dermatologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4609-4_9 9. Use and Misuse of Topical Corticosteroids in Hair and Scalp Disorders Anil Abraham1 (1) Dermatology, St. John’s Medical College,…
Type of topical corticosteroid Level of evidence for usea Bullous pemphigoid Pemphigus Mucous membrane pemphigoid Pemphigoid gestationis Linear IgA disease Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita Clobetasol propionate (0.05%) 1 – Generalised disease: superior…
Class Commonly used topical steroids Class 1: Superpotent Clobetasol propionate 0.05% Halobetasol propionate 0.05% Class 2: Potent Betamethasone dipropionate 0.05% Mometasone furoate 0.1% Class 3: Potent upper mid-strength Betamethasone valerate…
Name of study Type of study Intervention Outcome measures Result Almeyda et al. [9] Randomized, double-blind, paired-comparison trial 10% urea and 1% hydrocortisone vs cream 0.1% betamethasone 17-valerate cream applied…
Fig. 1.1 Evolution and development of topical corticosteroids 1.8 Development of the Assay Methods: Scientific Evaluation Was Inevitable The development of new topical agents inevitably brought the question of comparison…
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018Koushik Lahiri (ed.)A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in Dermatologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4609-4_6 6. Topical Corticosteroid During Pregnancy: Indications, Safety and Precautions Manas Chatterjee1 , Manish Khandare1 and Vibhu Chatterjee2 (1) Department of Dermatology, Institute of…
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018Koushik Lahiri (ed.)A Treatise on Topical Corticosteroids in Dermatologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4609-4_5 5. Ethical Use of Topical Corticosteroids Abir Saraswat1 (1) Indushree Skin Clinic, Indiranagar, Lucknow, India Abir Saraswat Email: abirsaraswat@yahoo.com…
Fig. 16.1 Bony facial morphology at the level of the cheekbone in axial section. Compare the (a) dolichocephalic Caucasian face and the (b) brachycephalic Asian face The goals of reduction…
Fig. 15.1 An example of unfavorable results after standard reduction malarplasty. A 27-year-old male showing under-corrected prominent cheekbone, which was treated by conventional L-shaped osteotomy technique. (Left) Preoperative view, (Right)…
Fig. 8.1 Classification of chin deformities. (a) Normal chin, (b) microgenia, (c) retrogenia, (d) pseudoretrogenia, (e) macrogenia, (f) pseudomacrogenia The height of the lower face is important when evaluating the…
