23rd Asian Australasian Regional Conference of Dermatology 2018

An association exists between stress and quality of life (QoL) in patients with psoriasis vulgaris, according to a poster presented at the 23rd Asian-Australasian Regional Conference of Dermatology (RCD 2018) held in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Acidity of the skin appears to be significantly higher in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients than in controls without the condition, indicating that increased skin pH may heighten the risk of developing AD, according to a study.

Most clinical guidelines recommend daily bathing in lukewarm water, followed by the application of moisturizers, in the treatment of atopic dermatitis (AD), according to an expert who presented at the 23rd Asian-Australasian Regional Conference of Dermatology (RCD 2018) held in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Managing paediatric atopic dermatitis remains a huge challenge mainly because of noncompliance to treatment, but this challenge can be addressed by prescribing nonsteroidal, noncalcineurin inhibitor agents providing epidermal repair therapy, according to an expert who spoke at the 23rd Asian Australasian Regional Conference of Dermatology (RCD 2018) held in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Chronic pruritus is a diverse and aetiologically complex skin condition and thus requires a similarly comprehensive treatment approach, according to Dr Siti Aisah who gave a lecture at the recently concluded 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology (RCD 2018) in Surabaya, Indonesia.

Serum concentration of trace zinc appears to be correlated with premature canities, while trace ferrum and copper are not, according to a poster presented at the recently concluded 23rd Regional Conference of Dermatology (RCD 2018), in Surabaya, Indonesia.