Articles written by Hanish Babu

Hand, foot and mouth disease, caused by coxsackie virus, is a self-limiting infection of childhood. Is it as dangerous as cattle foot and mouth disease?

Dec 24, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Flat warts, benign growths on the skin caused by human papilloma virus (HPV), could prove difficult to get rid of in many patients.

Dec 3, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Complications of BCG vaccinations are rare and the benefits of this immunization far outweigh the risks.

Oct 21, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Creeping eruption or cutaneous larva migrans occurs when the larvae of cat or dog hookworms penetrate the skin and begin to migrate through the human skin.

Sep 21, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Unpredictable in its course and response to treatment, getting rid of the patchy hair loss in alopecia areata is a challenge.

Aug 22, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Certain skin and hair diseases cause permanent damage to the skin and the hair follicle with resultant scar formation and patchy hair loss.

Aug 18, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Patchy hair loss may be caused by a number of skin and hair diseases. Finding out the exact cause helps in getting rid of the bald spots fast.

Aug 18, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Spontaneous regrowth being the rule rather than the exception, individuals with alopecia areata should be offered a wait and watch option. How true is this?

Aug 8, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Alopecia areata, or patchy hair loss, is an autoimmune skin disease induced by a variety of environmental factors in genetically predisposed individuals.

Aug 7, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Skin is affected in one way or another in almost all diabetics during their period of illness. What are the various skin manifestations common in diabetes?

Jan 12, 2011 - Hanish Babu

Impetigo, the common childhood bacterial skin infection, is prevalent in the hot, humid and dusty environs. There are two clinical types of impetigo.

Oct 22, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Learning how to describe a skin rash properly will help you understand and discuss skin diseases in an intelligent and interesting manner.

Sep 20, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Understanding the primary and secondary skin rashes will help in accurately describing and diagnosing skin diseases.

Sep 20, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Itchy armpits can be a source of discomfort and embarrassment for the affected. Diagnosing the exact cause is essential to get rid of the underarm itching.

Aug 11, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Many skin diseases cause itching under the arms, in addition to allergies and skin infections. Specific skin rashes make the itchy armpit diagnosis easy.

Aug 11, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Itchy armpits may be caused by a variety of skin infections, in addition to allergy and certain skin diseases. Early diagnosis and treatment is important.

Aug 11, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Allergy is one of the commonest causes for itchy armpits. The treatment of the allergic underarm rashes involves avoidance of the culprit and medications.

Aug 11, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Finally medical researchers have affirmed that diary products do worsen acne. How does milk affect acne and what are the precautions to be taken?

Jul 25, 2010 - Hanish Babu

According to published research, certain food items like milk and refined sugars could affect the natural course of acne through a variety of mechanisms.

Jul 21, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Dermatologists and acne sufferers cannot dismiss the positive relationship between diet and acne as a myth anymore, according to latest studies.

Jul 9, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Like the bacterial infections, fungal and viral infections and mite infestations like scabies are common skin diseases among soccer players.

Jun 19, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Soccer players, as a professional group, are exposed to community skin infections; early diagnosis and management of these dermatoses are very important.

Jun 19, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Soccer players are prone for skin infections and infestations caused by bacteria, virus, fungus or mites because of their playing conditions.

Jun 19, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Soccer itches are caused by unique occupational skin diseases in football players and are mostly preventable with regular skin care.

Jun 16, 2010 - Hanish Babu

There are many modes of therapies available for treatment of sexually transmitted HPV infections, but these may not actually cure the ano-genital warts.

Jun 14, 2010 - Hanish Babu

The study of risk factors facilitating transmission of HPV infection is important in the prevention and management of anogenital warts.

Jun 14, 2010 - Hanish Babu

There are different clinical types of ano-genital warts, the commonest sexually transmitted disease of viral origin caused by the human papilloma virus.

Jun 13, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Warts are viral infections caused by the human papilloma virus and present as different types according to the clinical appearance and the sites involved.

Jun 3, 2010 - Hanish Babu

There are different medical and surgical therapies available to get rid of warts caused by the human papillloma virus.

Jun 2, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Warts, or verrucae, are common viral infections of the skin caused by the human papilloma virus. There are different clinical types of warts.

Jun 2, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Erythrasma is a mild, chronic superficial bacterial skin infection presenting as reddish brown skin rash on the chest, back, groin, armpits and web spaces.

Apr 24, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Treatment of acanthosis nigricans involves topical treatment and removal of the offending cause of the skin thickening and pigmentary changes.

Apr 23, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Acanthosis nigricans is a dark and velvety thickening of the skin in the armpits, neck and other body folds and a marker for certain internal malignancies.

Apr 23, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Pitted keratolysis, also known as Keratolysis sulcata, is a bacterial infection of the palms and soles presenting with shallow pits.

Apr 17, 2010 - Hanish Babu

The Wood's lamp is a useful tool in the diagnosis of fungal infections, certain diseases like the porphyrias and skin diseases with pigmentary changes.

Apr 17, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Also known as Grierson-Gopalan syndrome, burning feet syndrome is a condition with multiple systemic and local causes.

Apr 15, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Pain and burning sensation on the feet is a very distressing condition caused by a variety of skin and systemic diseases.

Apr 15, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Many skin diseases affecting the face may resemble acne. Proper diagnosis is important in treating these facial eruptions which mimic acne.

Apr 14, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Also known as Gougerot-Carteaud Syndrome, the confluent and reticulate papillomatosis is a skin disease which causes reddish brown patches on the body.

Apr 10, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Intertrigo is the term used for inflamed body folds. Depending upon the cause and the sites involved, intertrigo can be classified into various types.

Apr 7, 2010 - Hanish Babu

Acne scar revision treatment involves various surgical techniques to correct the scarring caused by the inflamed pimples.

Dec 19, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Tazarotene belongs to the third generation of retinoids and is available in cream and gel formulations in strengths of 0.05% and 0.1% to treat acne.

Dec 8, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Patients need to be aware of the limitations and side effects of the procedure before opting for the laser acne scar treatment.

Nov 30, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Lasers act in different ways, like resurfacing and soft tissue augmentation, to improve the acne scarring.

Nov 30, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Among acne scar removal techniques, chemical peels are very effective for superficial acne scarring.

Nov 29, 2009 - Hanish Babu

There are a number of effective surgical and cosmetic treatment options for acne scar removal.

Nov 29, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Medical or conservative treatment is suitable for superficial or shallow acne scars and acne skin blemishes.

Nov 28, 2009 - Hanish Babu

There are many causes for treatment failure in acne, including noncompliance, wrong choice of medication, improper directions and drug resistance.

Nov 28, 2009 - Hanish Babu

Acne scar treatment depends upon the depth, extent and the type of the pimple scars.

Nov 27, 2009 - Hanish Babu

The dreaded complication of acne for any teenager, the acne scars, can present as different types depending upon the depth and tissue response to the inflammation.

Nov 27, 2009 - Hanish Babu