Skin lesions such as warts, molluscum contagiosum, skin tags, milia, xanthelasma etc. can be easily treated with electro-surgical procedures. For this purpose, a variety of instruments are available, some of which have an arrangement for electrolysis also.
Basically, there are two types of instruments: (1) unipolar, and (2) bipolar, but both of these work with high intensity AC current. The tissue destruction is caused by the heat generated by the flow of the current through the tissues. The bipolar instruments have a neutral electrode usually made like a flap which is to be placed in contact with the bare skin of the patient. [Read more...]
Epidermolysis Bullosa is a group of genetically inherited diseases in which the patient shows an enhanced tendency to develop blisters on areas subjected to a minor trauma.
Abscess due to pyogenic infections or cystic acne need to be incised to drain out the pus, because otherwise, this pus interferes with the healing process.
Most of these drugs act against a large variety of organisms and therefore, have a broad spectrum of activity, while others have a narrow spectrum.
Comedone is another term for black heads.This simplest method available for removal of open comedones or black-heads is mechanical extraction by means of a comedone extractor. This is a metallic instrument which has a small spoon-like spatula at one end with central hole, while the other end is made into a handle.
Small tumours or cysts can be easily taken out by surgical excision. The area of skin bearing the lesion should first be thoroughly cleaned with spirit and then anaesthetized by injecting lidocaine under and around the lesion.
Pulse therapy is given when long term steroids are to be given. It consists of giving 100 mg of dexamethasone or 1.0 gm of methylprednisolone im 500 ml of 5%percent glucose by a slow intravenous drip in 1-2 hours on 3 consecutive days and repeating such pulses once a month till the desired effects are achieved.
