Rahul Pillai

Rahul Pillai
Kkris skin care center & laser clinic · Dermatology & Cosmetic/Aesthetic Surgery

MD-Dermatology,Venereology & Leprosy

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Fractional CO2 has always been one of the most versatile and must have lasers any aesthetic surgeon should have at their center. Fractional CO2 is a truly versatile laser. Once familiar with the laser physics and the parameters to use it’s 3 principles mainly Collagen denaturing and remodeling. Photothermolysis and Ablation can be used to perform v...
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Fractional CO2 has always been one of the most versatile and must have lasers any aesthetic surgeon should have at their center. Fractional CO2 is a truly versatile laser. Once familiar with the laser physics and the parameters to use it’s 3 principles mainly Collagen denaturing and remodeling. Photothermolysis and Ablation can be used to perform v...
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Topical corticosteroids have an immense value in modern dermatological practice due to its ability treat various acute, chronic and severe dermatoses. However the misuse of topical steroids have become rampant in the present clinical scenario in developing countries and various complications due to its misuse is becoming prevelant these days and be...
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It has been known that Streptoccocal infection is prevalent in Guttate variant of Psoriasis Vulgaris and Hypocalcaemia is prevalent in Palmar Plantar Psoriasis.This study was done to find out if its prevalent in Psoriasis Vulgaris,if so what could be the incidence ,what parameters need to be assesed and if found what could be the suggestions as to...
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A 3 year old boy presented with complaints of darkening of skin along the right side of body for the past 2 years, progressively increasing in size and pigmentation. Cutanoues examination revealed multiple hyperpigmented linearly arranged macules and annular plaques following the lines of Blaschko anteriorly running along the right side of the body...
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This is article is about whats new in Laser hair removal when treating skin of colour.An up to date review of the evolution and existing technology .
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Hansen's disease is seldom associated with trophic ulcers, which over a period of time when neglected has the potential for malignant transformation. This is a case report of a 44 year old man previously treated for Hansen's disease presenting with non-healing plantar ulcer developing squamous cell carcinoma with lymph node metastasis. We highlight...
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A 2 year old boy presented with a firm swelling of his right hand lower aspect ,of 6 months duration.During this time he was subjected to repeated I&Ds,antibiotic therapy by various doctors and was now on ATT.A provisional diagnose of Subcutaneous Zygomycosis was made.Skin biopsy was done under G.A for histopathological analysis and for tissue cult...
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Basidiobolus species are filamentous fungi belonging to the order Entomophthorales. Unlike other zygomycetes, Basidiobolus species can cause subcutaneous zygomycosis in healthy individuals.Basidiobolus ranarum was first described as an isolate from frogs in 1886 and was later cultured from the intestinal contents and the excreta of frogs[2]. It is...
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Background Laser vaginal rejuvenation is a minimally invasive fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser procedure for the woman with vulvovagi- nal atrophy (VVA), vaginal laxity and for the enhancement of sexual functioning. It has also been proposed for the woman with urge and stress urinary incontinence. CO2 stimulates collagen/elastin contraction, n...
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Background Laser vaginal rejuvenation is a minimally invasive fractional carbon dioxide (CO2) laser procedure for the woman with vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA), vaginal laxity and for the enhancement of sexual functioning. It has also been proposed for the woman with urge and stress urinary incontinence. CO2 stimulates collagen/elastin contraction, neo...
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Editorial Chemical peeling is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures in any aesthetic practice, for the controlled breakdown of a part or the entire epidermis (with or without the dermis), leading to exfoliation and removal of the superficial layer of the skin. This leads to regeneration of new epidermal and dermal tissues. A chemic...
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A fractional CO2 has changed the role of dermatologists-cosmetologists, giving opportunities to explore more into aesthetic surgery as the author truly believes that no one knows the skin better than a dermatologist. It has helped him deliver better results with minimal downtime for various conditions, at times in a single sitting alone unlike many...
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Problem statement: The asymptomatic stage of HIV infection is dealt with in detail in all Dermatology books. Patients in this stage present with skin lesions that occur even in the immunocompetent. However when these lesions recur, are atypical, aggressive or unresponsive to treatment, it is worthwhile to go back into the history to ascertain if th...

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