This book is an effort by dermatologists involved in the care of elderly from several parts of India. It highlights special characteristics of geriatric dermatoses. It has chapters on common and relevant topics of practical interest including pruritus in elderly, psoriasis, autoimmune diseases, hair and nail disorders, eczemas, pigmentary issues, aesthetic concerns, skin tumours and sexually transmitted infections.
This book is an effort by dermatologists involved in the care of elderly from several parts of India. It highlights special characteristics of geriatric dermatoses. It has chapters on common and relevant topics of practical interest including pruritus in elderly, psoriasis, autoimmune diseases, hair and nail disorders, eczemas, pigmentary issues, aesthetic concerns, skin tumours and sexually transmitted infections. This compendium shall serve the dermatologists and clinicians handling cases of geriatric skin care.
Vibhu Mendiratta MD, FIMSA, Director-Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. She is the founder Secretary of Geriatric and Aesthetics Society of India. She has contributed chapters in several textbooks and has been an invited speaker in many national and international forums. Special areas of interest are paediatric and geriatric dermatology. Leelavathy Budamakuntla MD, FRGUHS (Aesthetic Dermatology), Professor and Head, Department of Dermatology, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and presently at Bowring Medical College, Bengaluru. She is also the President of Bangalore Dermatology Society (BDS). Recipient of Prof Dr Shivakumar and Prof Dr Rajendran oration award from IADVL KN. Editor of eBook, Skin in HIV and associate editor of BMC Dermatology (Biomed Central), principal investigator in several clinical trials, has more than 70 publications in both national and international journals. Aarti Sarda MS, MRCP (SCE), is a Senior Consultant Dermatologist at Wizderm Specialty skin and hair clinic, Kolkata. She has 28 articles published in national and international journals and has contributed as an author in 15 chapters in different books. She is an invited faculty at various national and international conferences. She is a recipient of many awards and scholarships, and the co-editor of Textbook of Lasers in Dermatology. Her areas of interest are geriatric dermatology and lasers. Samipa S Mukherjee MBBS, DDV, DDVL, FRGUHS (Ped Derma), an alumnus of Christian Medical College, Vellore, did her Fellowship in Pediatric Dermatology at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Currently working as Consultant, Paediatric Dermatology at Cloud Nine, Bengaluru. She has many publications, national and international and received international scholarships. Her areas of interests are paediatric dermatology, clinical dermatology and trichology.
