Dr Abdul Samad consultant dermatologist and cosmetologist

07/10/2025

Papular acrodermatitis of childhood is a characteristic response of the skin to viral infection in which there is a papular rash that lasts for several weeks.

Other names used for this skin condition include Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, papulovesicular acrodermatitis of childhood, infantile papular acrodermatitis, and acrodermatitis papulosa infantum.

07/10/2025

Folliculitis keloidalis, also called folliculitis keloidalis nuchae (FKN), is a chronic scarring folliculitis of the occipital scalp. It mostly affects men of African-Caribbean descent with black curly hair.

Folliculitis keloidalis is commonly called acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN), although the condition is not related to acne vulgaris, and the scars formed are not true keloid scars. Dermatitis papillaris capillitii is another synonym.

04/10/2025

Folliculitis decalvans is a chronic, neutrophilic inflammation that results in scarring hair loss. Tufted hair folliculitis is probably a subset of folliculitis decalvans although tufting can be seen in other forms of cicatricial alopecia as well.

01/10/2025

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Rosacea
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Overview
What is rosacea?
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition that is characterized by red patches and small, red, pus-filled bumps on the face. Rosacea typically appears in cycles on your nose, cheek and foreheads. Rosacea may flare up for a few weeks or months and then go into remission for a period.

Rosacea affects more than 16 million Americans. Although there is not a cure, your symptoms can be treated.

Types of rosacea
There are four types of rosacea:

Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea (ETR)

ETR also known as subtype one, is characterized by facial redness, visible blood vessels and flushing
Papulopustular (acne)

Papulopustularalso known as subtype two rosacea, appears like acne and occurs most frequently in middle-aged women.
Rhinophyma

Rhinophyma, or subtype three rosacea, is a characterized by thickening skin on and around the nose. Rhinophyma most often affects men.
Ocular rosacea

Ocular rosacea, also known as subtype four rosacea, is characterized by redness, swelling on and around the eye.

01/10/2025

Keratoacanthoma (KA) is a common, rapidly growing, locally destructive skin tumour. KAs may regress spontaneously with scarring, but clinically they may be indistinguishable from well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and the clinical course may be unpredictable. Thus, many clinicians and pathologists prefer the term SCC, KA-type and recommend surgical excision.

27/09/2025

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27/09/2025

Keratosis pilaris is a very common, dry skin condition caused by keratin accumulation in the hair follicles.

The Latin term keratosis means ‘scaly skin’, and pilaris means ‘hair’. Keratosis pilaris usually starts in childhood but becomes more obvious during the teenage years and adulthood. It is harmless and is not infectious.

21/09/2025

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06/09/2025

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis is a rare skin condition characterised by a sudden onset of painful, inflamed skin lesions associated with fever
Skin lesions may be few or numerous. They are characteristically tender and may persist from days to weeks. Lesions commonly affect the face, neck, and upper extremities. In some patients, they arise only in sun-exposed areas.

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis may occur once or repeatedly. It is characterised by some or all of the following symptoms:

High or moderate fever
Tiredness and malaise (feeling unwell)
Skin lesions
Sore eyes and/or mouth ulcers
Aching joints
Headache
Sometimes other parts of the body are affected, including bones, nervous system, kidneys, intestines, liver, heart, lungs, muscles, and spleen.

27/08/2025

Ecthyma is a skin infection characterised by crusted sores beneath which ulcers form. It is a deep form of impetigo, as the same bacteria causing the infection are involved. Ecthyma causes deeper erosions of the skin into the dermis.

26/08/2025

25/08/2025

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