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B Monk

Publications and source records attributed to B Monk.

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Acne induced by inhaled corticosteroids.

Four cases of acne apparently induced by inhalation of potent corticosteroids prescribed for the treatment of asthma are described. In one case there appeared to be a dose-dependent relationship. While acne induced by topical or systemic administration of corticosteroids is well recognized, acne following inhaled corticosteroids has not previously been reported.

Acne Vulgaris

Induction of hair growth in alopecia totalis with diphencyprone sensitization.

The therapeutic use of the induction of an allergic contact sensitivity to diphencyprone in alopecia areata has been studied. Fourteen subjects had alopecia totalis and four had extensive and long-standing alopecia areata. Topical diphencyprone was capable of inducing an allergic contact sensitivity in 16 subjects (89%), and 13 of these agreed to proceed to repeated intermittent applications to the left side of the scalp, the right side acting as an untreated control; six subjects achieved cosmetically useful regrowth of normally pigmented terminal hair. No clinical features seemed to distinguish those who showed a favourable response from those who did not.

Adult

Ageing and the skin.

Advances in our understanding of ageing in the skin mean that many of the undesirable stigmata of growing old may be delayed or prevented. This is important not merely for reasons of vanity but also because ageing in the skin is associated with the development of a variety of tumours.

Aging