How to Sleep to Slow Facial Aging: Posture, Pillows, and Night Routine
Key Takeaways Back-sleeping (supine) minimizes mechanical sleep creases and morning puffiness. Side-sleeping is acceptable with the right pillow height (≈12–15 cm) […]
Wood’s lamp
Vitiligo Diagnosis with Wood’s Lamp & Dermoscopy: Criteria, Active-Rim Signs, and a Standardized Photo Protocol
Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp hallmark: sharply demarcated bright chalk/blue-white accentuation of macules/patches. Activity signs: confetti depigmentation, trichrome borders, and Koebner
Surgical Options for Stable Vitiligo Beyond MKTP: Suction Blister, Punch/Minigrafting, and FUE-Grafting
Key Takeaways Indication: stable segmental or focal nonsegmental vitiligo that failed optimized medical/light therapy. Confirm stability: no new/enlarging lesions, quiet
Differential Diagnosis of Vitiligo: Look-Alikes, Wood’s Lamp/Dermoscopy Cues, and When to Biopsy
Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp: vitiligo shows bright chalk/blue-white accentuation with sharp borders; low-contrast off-white or coppery/yellow fluorescence suggests alternatives. Dermoscopy:
Vitiligo Diagnosis: Wood’s Lamp Criteria, Dermoscopy Cues, and a Clinic Photo Protocol
Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp makes vitiligo borders chalk/blue-white with high contrast; confetti-like micro-macules at the rim suggest activity. Dermoscopy shows
Differential Diagnosis of Vitiligo: Common Look-Alikes, Wood’s Lamp Hints, and Dermoscopy Cues
Key Takeaways Vitiligo shows chalk-/blue-white accentuation on Wood’s lamp with sharp borders and possible perifollicular islands. Scale, itch, or coppery/yellow
Vitiligo Diagnosis: Wood’s Lamp & Dermoscopy — Criteria and Photo Protocol
Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp (365 nm) accentuates depigmented macules as bright blue-white/chalk-white with sharp rims. Dermoscopy helps confirm perifollicular islands, border
Vitiligo Diagnosis: Wood’s Lamp, Dermoscopy, and Differential Workup
Key Takeaways Wood’s lamp: vitiligo shows bright chalk-white fluorescence with sharp borders; early lesions highlight margins before clinical contrast is
Diagnosis of Vitiligo: Wood’s Lamp, Dermoscopy, Biopsy & Differential Diagnosis
Key Takeaways Clinical diagnosis is usually sufficient; bedside confirmation relies on sharply demarcated depigmentation and accentuation under Wood’s lamp. Dermoscopy