How to apply Imiquimod Cream (Aldara)

Using a Q-tip, apply and rub in a pea sized amount to affected area. Wait 30-45 minutes to allow for absorption, then apply band aid for 12 hours. Repeat every other day or until package(s) is finished. You may wash area regularly and should daily to remove any...

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Patients are usually not sick, usually normal. Compared with HSP where children are usually sick. Also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. “idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acquired autoimmune disorder that results in platelet destruction....

Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

Background HS is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory skin disease that affects the hair follicles of apocrine sweat glands. Common sites are the axillae and the inguinal and anogenital regions. HS can be a disabling disorder that relentlessly progresses, frequently...

Keloid

Treatment -Intralesional corticosteroid injections (1st-line) -“Silicone gel sheeting, topical imiquimod, and intralesional fluorouracil and Bleomycin injections can be used when first-line therapy fails, but these methods are more often associated with...