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Spotting the Zebras – Rare Skin Cancers
When I was a first-year medical student, one of our professors asked us during the introductory lectures, “If you see hoofprints on the ground, would you think these were left by horses or zebras?” In terms of clinical reasoning, he further explained that we should always think of more common conditions first a.k.a. the “horses”…
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3 Common Types of Hair Loss
In conjunction with the Hair Loss Awareness Month this August, let’s find out more about 3 common types of hair loss and how to treat these conditions. 1. Androgenetic alopecia Androgenetic alopecia is also known as male pattern hair loss in men and female pattern hair loss in women respectively. It is caused by a…
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Psoriasis 101
August is Psoriasis Awareness Month. Let us learn more about this common condition in this blog post. What is psoriasis? Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition which affects 2-3% of people worldwide. What causes psoriasis? Psoriasis is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors including triggers such as infections, injury to the skin…
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Melasma and Tranexamic Acid
Melasma is a common condition resulting in hyperpigmentation on the face, particularly on sun-exposed areas. Melasma is a dynamic process involving various factors such as hormones, ultraviolet (UV) exposure, genetic predisposition and certain medications. Melasma can often be challenging to treat, and all patients should use sun protection. Treatment options may include topical creams, chemical…
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Unravelling the relationship between skin and lupus
Adapted from public talk presented at the 2024 UMMC Patient Forum on SLE (1 June 2024) Skin problems in lupus can range from acute cutaneous lupus erythematous (LE) (e.g. malar rash), subacute cutaneous LE (annular or papulosquamous types) to chronic cutaneous LE (e.g. discoid lupus, lupus tumidus, hypertrophic LE, lupus profundus, chillblains lupus and lichenoid…
Dr Kwan Zhenli - Dermatology 