New innovations in treating skin diseases

• Pemphigus:
  • Dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy
  • Oral betamethasone pulse therapy
• Collagen vascular diseases:
  • Dexamethasone pulse therapy
• Azathioprine in treatment of airborne contact dermatitis, lichen planus, atopic dermatitis
• Alopecia areata:
  • Treatment with diphencyprone
  • 300 mg oral prednisolone bolus
• Two-step treatment for actinomycetoma

New Investigative methods

• Indian standard series for patch testing
• Aluminium Patch Test Chambers
• Touch, pain & thermal sensation testing and grading devices, nasal filter
• Dermograder
• Cryostimulation test
• Complete diet elimination for food allergy
• A four week therapeutic test for cutaneous TB
• Titre of contact hypersensitivity
• Provocation test for severe drug reactions