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Dandruff

Jan 25, 2026 Posted by admin Dermatology 0 comments

Overview

Dandruff is a mild form of seborrheic dermatitis, a skin condition that mainly affects your scalp. It isn’t contagious or harmful. But it can be embarrassing and difficult to treat.

You can treat mild dandruff with gentle, regular shampooing. If that doesn’t help, you may need to use a special medicated shampoo. There is no cure for dandruff. Even if you treat it, the symptoms may come back later. But with treatment, most people can manage the symptoms.

Causes

    • Dry Scalp: Lack of moisture leading to small, dry flakes, common in cold weather.
    • Oily Scalp (Seborrheic Dermatitis): Excess oil feeds the Malassezia fungus, causing rapid skin cell turnover and larger flakes.
    • Malassezia: Fungus: Overgrowth of this common scalp fungus irritates the scalp and speeds up flaking.
  • Product Buildup: Residue from shampoos, conditioners, or styling products can irritate and clog follicles.
  • Sensitivity: Reactions to hair care products or underlying skin conditions.
  • Lifestyle/Environment: Stress, diet (sugar/carb intake), and cold, dry air.

Symptoms

  • Visible white or gray flakes on scalp, hair, eyebrows, shoulders, or clothing.
  • Itchy scalp (pruritus).
  • Redness or inflammation (more common with seborrheic dermatitis).

Treatment & Management

  • Medicated Shampoos: Look for ingredients like zinc pyrithione, ketoconazole, salicylic acid, coal tar, or selenium sulfide.
  • Regular Washing: Prevents oil and product buildup, but adjust frequency based on hair type (fine hair needs more, coily/curly less).
  • Scalp Care: Gentle exfoliation, avoiding hot water, and not scratching.
  • Diet: A balanced diet rich in zinc, B vitamins, and healthy fats can help.
  • Home Remedies (Use with Caution): Tea tree oil (diluted) has antifungal properties but can irritate sensitive skin.

 

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Chilblains

Jan 18, 2026 Posted by admin Dermatology, podiatrist, Rheumatologist 0 comments

Overview

Chilblains, also known as perniosis is a condition commonly affects your feet or hands, basically  refers  to inflammation of the blood capillaries in your skin resulting from cold exposure.  These occur when you are exposed to cold temperatures for a considerable time. Also termed as chill burns and pernio, chilblains can cause swelling of the affected area, the formation of red patches and blisters, and itchiness. Chilblains can be prevented by limiting your time in the cold, dressing warmly and covering exposed skin. If you do get chilblains, keeping the skin warm and dry can help ease the symptoms. usually clears up in 2 or 3 weeks, especially if the weather gets warmer. You may get the symptoms each cold season for years. Babies can get chilblains as well if they’re not wearing proper clothing in damp or cold weather. Usually, chilblains don’t lead to long-term health problems or complications. It’s important to keep any affected skin areas clean so you don’t get an infection.

Causes  of chilblains or pernio?

Researchers don’t know exactly why this reaction happens. Some experts believe pernio develops because of:

Symptoms

Symptoms of chilblains include:

  • Small, itchy areas on your skin, often on your feet or hands.
  • Sores or blistering.
  • Swelling.
  • Pain or stinging.
  • Changes in skin color.

The following factors increase the risk of chilblains:

  • Wearing clothing and shoes that are tight or expose skin to the cold. Wearing tightfitting clothing and shoes in cold, damp weather may make you more susceptible to chilblains.
  • Being a young woman. This condition is most common in females between the ages of 15 and 30.
  • Being underweight. This condition is most common in people with a low body mass.
  • Living in cold, humid areas. Your risk of chilblains is higher if you live in an area with high humidity and cold but not freezing temperatures.

Diagnosis and Tests

To diagnose chilblains, your health care provider will look at the affected skin and talk with you about your symptoms and any recent cold exposure. Tell your health care provider if you’re not sure whether you were in below-freezing temperatures. If you were, you might have frostbite.

To rule out other conditions, you may need blood tests. Or your health care provider may take a small sample of the affected skin to have it examined under a microscope in a laboratory. This test is called a skin biopsy.

Treatment

Chilblains can be treated at home with self-care, including keeping your hands and feet warm and dry. If your chilblains symptoms don’t clear up with self-care, your health care provider may suggest medicine, including:

  • A topical corticosteroid. If your chilblains symptoms include sores, applying a corticosteroid such as triamcinolone 0.1% cream might help clear them up.
  • Blood pressure medicine. For symptoms that don’t respond to other treatment, your health care provider might prescribe a blood pressure medicine such as nifedipine (Procardia). It’s a type of calcium channel blocker that treats chilblains by improving blood flow.

Outlook / Prognosis

Chilblains usually go away within one to three weeks. If you’re at high risk, chilblains may return every year when the weather changes. If chilblains keep coming back, your healthcare provider may give you a medication to prevent chilblains from developing as frequently.

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Vesicovaginal fistula repair

Jan 11, 2026 Posted by admin Gynaecology 0 comments

Overview

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is an abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina that results in continuous and unremitting urinary incontinence. The entity is one among the most distressing complications of gynecologic and obstetric procedures. VVFs can be classified in various ways. Simple fistulas are usually small in size (≤0.5cm) and are present as single non-radiated fistulas. Complex fistulas include previously failed fistula repairs or large-sized (≥2.5 cm) fistulas, more often a result of chronic diseases or radiotherapy. Although the incidence of VVFs has become rare in the industrialized world, they still commonly occur in developing countries. The good news is that VVFs are treatable, often with surgery or often through a minimally invasive route, offering significant relief from symptoms like constant leakage. 

Symptoms

Vesicovaginal fistula symptoms can include:

Your symptoms may vary based on how large the opening is and other factors. Tell a healthcare provider as soon as possible if you have these symptoms.

Causes

In general, a vesicovaginal fistula forms when there’s damage to tissue between your vagina and bladder that results in the death of that tissue. This forms a hole, or a fistula.

pelvic surgery that results in accidental tissue damage. Examples include bladder surgery and hysterectomy.

In many parts of the world with fewer resources, a long, difficult labor (obstructed childbirth) is the most common cause.

Less commonly, bladder cancer or cervical cancer, or treatment like radiation, can lead to a VVF.

Diagnosis and Tests

To start, a healthcare provider will ask about your symptoms and medical history. They’ll likely do a physical exam and pelvic exam. Your provider will also check that the leak isn’t coming from a ureter (the tube from your kidney to your bladder). Ureter leaks need a different plan.

Your provider will then recommend specific tests to diagnose a vesicovaginal fistula. These tests can also help your provider plan for surgery. Tests may include:

  • Dye test: Your provider may fill your bladder with blue fluid. They might also give you medicine that turns your pee orange. You’ll insert a tampon into your vagina. A tampon that turns blue suggests a bladder-to-vagina fistula. Orange without blue suggests a ureter-to-vagina fistula.
  • Cystoscopy: A urologist uses a lighted device to look inside your bladder.
  • CT urogram: This imaging test uses a contrast dye to take detailed images of your bladder and the rest of your urinary system.
  • Other tests: Sometimes, a pelvic MRI or a speculum exam under anesthesia helps map the fistula

Management and Treatment

A few small, very new fistulas may close with continuous bladder drainage (a Foley catheter) for several weeks. But most need surgery. The main treatment for a vesicovaginal fistula is surgery to close the opening.

Your surgeon may operate through your vagina or abdomen (sometimes, with laparoscopy or a robot). Together, you’ll decide on the type of surgery that’s best for you.

After surgery, you’ll need a Foley catheter for two to three weeks to drain your pee. Your healthcare provider will want to make sure the fistula has healed before removing the catheter.

Recovery time

It can take six to eight weeks to recover from vesicovaginal fistula surgery. Your healthcare provider will give you specific instructions for recovery. In general, they may recommend you avoid the following for six to eight weeks:

  • Sexual intercourse
  • Strenuous activity
  • Heavy lifting

Avoiding these activities gives the fistula time to heal.

Takeaway

Maybe you’ve never heard of a fistula before. But ever since you got a vesicovaginal fistula diagnosis (VVF), it’s all you can think about. VVFs can disrupt your daily routine and even your sense of self. Thankfully, treatment can help you regain control over the parts of your body that seem to have a mind of their own. Still, recovery may take time. Lean on your healthcare provider for guidance and support.

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