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Evaluating The Efficacy Of Topical Tetracycline In Enhancing The Effect Of Excimer Light In The Treatment Of Vitiligo, Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim Shaheen, Sameh Fawzy Fahmy Abdel Kodous, Akram Mohamed Mohamed Ahmed

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Vitiligo is the leading cause of skin depigmentation. This disorder is characterized by persistent, acquired depigmentation due to a loss of melanocyte activity. Aim of the study: The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether or not topical tetracycline can improve the efficacy of excimer light in the treatment of vitiligo. Results: The most common affected sites were the face (7 patients, 23.3%) and knee (6 patients, 20%), followed by the elbow (4 patients, 13.3%), while the least affected sites were the abdomen, chest, and neck (2 patients at each site, 6.7%). Axilla, breast, foot, hand, leg, thigh, …

Prevalence Of Clinical Cutaneous Manifestations In Confirmed Covid-19 Patients, Abdelrahman Mohamed Helmi Abokhalil, Abdelshakour Abdelhafiz Elmohamady, Osama Khalil Elsayed Mohamed

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: The outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has put immense pressure on healthcare systems in many countries. Vague models that explain the pathophysiology for SARS-CoV-2 exist. There has been many multiorgan symptoms attributed to it including dermatological manifestations, early on in the pandemic first phase skin symptoms were not documented but lately reports of cutaneous manifestations of convid-12 has begun to surface.

Aim of the study: to evaluate and find out the prevalence of the dermatologic manifestations in patients with COVID-19 and identify specific lesions that may facilitate diagnosis.

Patients and …

Evaluation Of Efficacy And Safety Of Scalp Threading With Polydioxanone (Pdo) Monofilament Threads In The Treatment Of Male Androgenetic Alopecia, Abdel Kareem Im, Ibrahim Mk, Mahmoud E. Sherif

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Male pattern baldness, known as androgenetic alopecia (AGA), is progressive hair loss. The degree of severity, age at onset, and location of hair loss of this polygenetic condition were varied. Polydioxanone (PDO) threads were used for facial rejuvenation, and becoming increasingly popular in hair growth. Aim: to determine polydioxanone monofilamet threads for male patients with crown baldness (vertex androgenetic alopecia) are safe and effective. Subject and Material: In this pilot study, 7 male AGA patients experiencing crown hair (stage III-vertex androgenetic alopecia by the Norwood-Hamilton scale). Polydioxanone monofilament threads were inserted into the dermal layer of the crown, or …

Autologous Micro-Fat Injection In The Treatment Of Post-Traumatic Atrophic Scars, Mahmoud Abdelsabour Makki, Mohammed Sayed Ahmed Ismaiel, Waleed Ahmed Mahmoud

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Backround - Autologous fat joining has been presented as the treatment of atrophic scars and form deformation. It not just further develops form and to fill areas of lacks brought about by injury, profound consumes or medical procedure, yet progressively there has been an emphasis on its capacity to recover and redesign encompassing tissues

Aim - to evaluate the efficacy and safety of microfat injection in post-traumatic atrophic scars using two objective methods Vancouver scar scale and patient oserver as a scar assessment scale.

Patients and Methods - Thirty eight patients with atrophic posttraumatic scars with mean age 23.39 presenting …

Panoramic Trichoscopy As A Novel Assessment Response Method To Diffuse Alopecia, Tarek Mohammad Tawfik, Amr Mohammed Ahmed Mahmoud Ammar, Mohammed Radwan Abd Rabo

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Trichoscopy is a valuable technique for diagnosing and monitoring individuals with hair loss. The method's present shortcoming is that only tiny areas of the scalp may be imaged. This might be challenging when attempting to assess vast regions, such as the whole hairline in individuals with frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA), as well as when attempting to compare the exact same field of view in posterior examinations.

Aim of the Work: Evaluation of Panoramic trichoscopy as novel method for assessment of response to treatment in diffuse alopecia.

Patients and Methods: From August 2021 to January 2023, 60 patients with diffuse …

Evaluation Of Hair Density And Hair Diameter In The Adult Egyptian Population Using Quantitative Trichoscopic Analysis, Azmy Ahmed Abdullatif, Ibrahim Mohammed Abd Elkareem, Wael Sayed Ahmed Ahmed Ghalwash

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: The majority for studies on accepted hair density values has been done in Caucasian additionally Asian populations, whereas there is a scarcity of literature on hair density among Egyptians. Trichoscopy is a rapid and inexpensive technique for assessing hair density that has been effectively employed in various investigations and establishing normative value can aid in better identifying the presence of disease as well as offering a useful baseline or target when researching and treating hair loss in this group of individuals. Aim of the Work: Quantitative trichoscopic measurement will be utilized for determining hair density & hair diameter among …

Elevated Mammalian Target Of Rapamycin (Mtor) Gene Expression In Acne Vulgaris Patients, Noha M. Abd El-Fadeal, Nesma Ibrahim Abdelhay, Nader Ali Ismail, Hesham A Nada

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal

Background: Multiple factors contribute to acne vulgaris, a disorder of the pilosebaceous units. mTOR pathway dysregulation is associated with many inflammatory conditions. Aim of the study: was to assess mTOR gene expression as a prognostic molecular marker for acne vulgaris severity or recurrence. Patients and Methods: This study was a case-control that consisted of fifty persons with acne vulgaris & fifty age also sex-matched healthy persons. Patients were recruited from the Dermatology Department, Suez Canal University hospital. mTOR gene expression was conducted using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) at the Oncology Diagnostic & Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. …