Pityriasis alba

OBJECTIVE Pityriasis alba (PA) is the most common cause of facial hypopigmentation presenting to the dermatologist. The objective… Expand

Skin diseases in children are encountered frequently and their characterization is essential for the preparation of academic… Expand

Dandruff (Pityriasis simplex) is a common embarrassing scalp disorder, affecting a large chunk of population. The yeast… Expand

A total of 5726 blood specimens (from children aged 14 years and younger) were studied for the serological evidence of… Expand

Little information is available about the prevalence of skin conditions among children in the general population of northern… Expand

BACKGROUND The aetiology of pityriasis alba (PA), a common dermatosis in childhood, is still controversial. The objective of this… Expand

Even though pityriasis alba is commonly encountered in dermatological practice, there is paucity of Indian studies on the subject… Expand

Skin diseases are associated with environmental factors and a public health approach is particularly important. We determined the… Expand

An illustrative case report and a series of 18 well-documented cases of lichen striatus are presented. The mean age at diagnosis… Expand

Nine patients with extensive pityriasis alba were studied using histopathological and histochemical techniques and electron… Expand