Vitiligo, a skin condition causing loss of pigmentation, affects 0.5%-2% of the global population. Its exact causes remain unclear,...

Alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes hair loss, has long been a challenging condition to treat. Recently, ritlecitinib, a...

Image source: https://www.everydayhealth.com/hair-loss/fda-approves-new-treatment-for-people-with-severe-alopecia-areata/ Introduction...

Atopic dermatitis, also known as eczema, is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects millions of people worldwide. The symptoms...

Immunosuppressive medication and Covid-19.

ALL ABOUT MASKS AND CORONAVIRUS Dr N Raboobee FFDerm(SA) Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, as dermatologists, we wore only one kind of mask...

NdYAG laser for Campbell de Morgan spots and telangiectasia

Tuberculin antigen is a novel treatment for viral warts. A single wart is injected every two weeks to make up a total of 4 injections....

Restylane Skinboosters treatments can be used to improve the general skin quality of your face as well as areas with acne-scarred skin. A...

The following topical medications may be used in pregnancy: Glycolic acid (Pregnancy Category B) Erythromycin Clindamycin Azelaic acid...

Dr Raboobee, President of the Vitiligo Society of South Africa, organised a successful World Vitiligo Day support group meeting, held in...

Many treatments exist for viral warts, but none is universally successful. Candida immunotherapy is associated with a success rate of...

A solar keratosis is a flat area of redness and scaling on sun exposed parts of the body e.g. face, hands, forearms, in light skinned...

Dr Raboobee and staff would like to take this opportunity to wish you a prosperous, eventful and rewarding 2016. Our practice will reopen...

Liquid nitrogen is used mainly for treatment of Solar Keratoses (actinic keratosis / sun spots). However, it is also often used to treat...

Thiospot, a pigment inhibitor manufactured by Synchroline in Italy, is now available for lightening of pigmentation of the skin. Its main...

A live demonstration with hand-on training was provided to dermatologists at the practice of Dr M Raboobee (GP and aesthetic...

Vitiligo has to be stabilised before any improvement can be expected. Stability simply refers to lack of spread of the condition. One of...

Dr Raboobee presented his experience with biologic therapy in psoriasis to a group of rheumatologists and dermatologists at the...