COSMETIC CAMOUFLAGE IN VITILIGO

Vitiligo is not a life–threatening nor a contagious disease. But the disfigurement of vitiligo can be devastating to its sufferers, especially dark-skinned individuals. Available treatment options are disappointing and sufferers often use various forms of camouflage. Remedial cosmetic cover creams help conceal the blemish of vitiligo at least temporarily. A high concentration of pigment is incorporated into water–free or anhydrous foundations to give a color that matches the patient’s skin, thereby concealing vitiligo patches. The article highlights the content and technique of application of these creams

REVERSE-NAMASKAR: A NEW SIGN IN EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME: A FAMILY PEDIGREE STUDY OF FOUR GENERATIONS

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare group of inheritable connective tissue disorder of defective collagen. Skin, joints and blood vessels are most commonly affected. Clinical signs such as Gorlin sign and Metenier sign have been described in this syndrome. We report another new clinical sign called ‘Reverse-Namaskar’ sign as an important clinical finding in EDS, based on the family pedigree study of the proband