Pearls - Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Year: 2025, Volume: 91, Issue: 1, January-February

Diagnosis and treatment response monitoring of scabies with reflectance confocal microscopy: A diagnostic pearl

Xavier Fustà-Novell, Daniel Morgado-Carrasco, Beatriz Alejo, José Riera-Monroig, Susana Puig

PMID: 31793492 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_482_18

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Ensuring precise beard and eyebrow shaping with laser: Innovative use of tongue depressor

Seema Satyapal Singh, Minal Patwardhan Andrade

PMID: 30539799 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_115_18

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A novel multipurpose dermoscope adapter

Sandip Agrawal, Sanober Burzin Daruwalla, Rachita S. Dhurat, Aseem Sharma

PMID: 33666054 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_992_19

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A simple technique in en bloc nail excision with phalangeal bone detachment

Hyoung Soo Park, Jee Woong Choi

PMID: 38031700 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_254_2023

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Modified acne scar revision – Punch excision, punch-in-subcision with shoulder dermabrasion followed by dermal grafting

Sushil S. Savant

PMID: 39152862 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_914_2023

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“Gloving the dermoscope” for genital lesion dermoscopy

Deepak Jakhar, Chander Grover, Ishmeet Kaur

PMID: 33580933 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_493_19

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Using a car food tray in dermatosurgical procedure for placing instruments

Kartikay Aggarwal, Ajinkya Vinayak Gujrathi, Anuradha Yadav, Sanjeev Gupta

PMID: 33871186 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_1157_20

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Thermocol-based spacer for interventional dermoscopy

Feroze Kaliyadan, Jayasree Puravoor

PMID: 31997788 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_382_19

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Bead retention test in koilonychia

T Muhammed Razmi, Dipankar De

PMID: 30719990 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_350_18

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Use of mechanical pencil with needle for slit making in hair restoration surgery

Senkadhir Vendhan, Shekhar Neema, Biju Vasudevan, Nishu Bala

PMID: 38031679 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_806_2023

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Using a printed grid for easy dermoscopy measurements

Feroze Kaliyadan, Puravoor Jayasree, Karalikkattil T. Ashique

PMID: 33666041 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_45_20

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Assembling a make-shift light source for a radio frequency device for skin ablation

Karalikkattil T Ashique, Kassim Kolakkadan, Feroze Kaliyadan

PMID: 28164897 DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.199427

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Cross fixation bandage with long hair on scalp wound after surgery

Qin Yang, Erlong Li, Sushmita Pradhan, Yuping Ran

PMID: 33769749 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_328_20

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Intralesional injection in keloid using lumbar puncture needle

Geetali Kharghoria, Somesh Gupta

PMID: 35962499 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_64_2022

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Single injection technique for the management of both nail-matrix and nail-bed lesions of inflammatory nail disorders

Archana Singal

PMID: 35841348 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_13_2022

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A simplified technique of saucerisation biopsy in blistering diseases

Santoshdev P. Rathod, Priya Kapoor, Arwinder Kaur Brar, Sumir Kumar

PMID: 34951939 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_682_2021

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Acetate sheets in the standardization of intralesional therapy in dermatology

Paula Hitomi Sakiyama, Thiago Augusto Ferrari, Ricardo Luconi, Gerson Dellatorre

PMID: 34245538 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_1333_20

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Urea occlusion prior to single session fractional CO₂laser as a treatment in onychomycosis

Sandeep Arora, Eeshaan Ranjan

PMID: 32245937 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_742_19

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A new method for extracting flower antigen in “as is” form

Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha, V Rakshitha, Suresh Kumar Jain, Devendra Kumar Yadav

PMID: 38595001 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_805_2023

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Electromechanical resection: A novel method for quick, bloodless removal of multiple benign lesions

Rashi Pangti, Somesh Gupta

PMID: 33666047 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_278_20

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Topical imiquimod as a neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for cartilage salvage in the treatment of nodular basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck

Saurabh Singh, M. Bandhala Rajan, Abhishek Bhardwaj

PMID: 33871202 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_414_20

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Polyethylene tube as an attachment to universal serial bus (USB) dermatoscope for preventing cross-infection

Deepak Jakhar, Chander Grover, Ishmeet Kaur

PMID: 32235100 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_376_19

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Customised and pre-designed foam hand templates for onychoscopy

Sanjeev Gupta, Sunita Gupta, Meghna Khatri, Aneet Mahendra

PMID: 36461806 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_98_2022

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Disposable polythene cover of the suture: An inexpensive tool to examine the orogenital skin and mucosa and to prevent cross-infection during the dermoscopic examination

Biswanath Behera, Siddhartha Dash

PMID: 35962491 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_655_2021

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Ready-to-use lip splint for post-operative dressing in blister grafting of vitiligo

Harish Prasad B.R., Karalikkattil T Ashique

PMID: 35962498 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_159_2022

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Dermabrasion of the recipient skin in vitiligo surgery: An easier way out

Karalikkattil T Ashique, Feroze Kaliyadan, Rinu Ruth George

PMID: 29667612 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_443_17

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Chewing gum insulation for upper lip hair reduction

Sanjeev Gupta, Namya Gupta, Meghna Khatri, Aditi Dabhra

PMID: 38594980 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_677_2023

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Use of a 4-mm-wide double scalpel in dermatologic surgery

Miguel Mansilla-Polo, Daniel Morgado-Carrasco, Agustí Toll

PMID: 38594977 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_738_2023

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Customized assembly of insole for immediate pain relief in plantar warts

Sanjeev Gupta, Ajinkya Vinayak Gujrathi, Ravi Shankar Jangra, Aneet Mahendra, Sunita Gupta

PMID: 33666043 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_202_20

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Sandpaper: An easy and effective tool to get rid of scales during the dermoscopic examination in plaque psoriasis

Biswanath Behera, Siddhartha Dash, Aparna Palit

PMID: 33871204 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_487_20

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Intratherapeutic dermoscopy assists nevus removal by laser therapy

Chun-Yu Cheng

PMID: 32242869 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_569_19

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Needle-guided bipolar intralesional radiofrequency coagulation with scissor excision for bloodless resection of benign lesions

Ananya Sharma, Bhavya Swarnkar, Somesh Gupta

PMID: 36332092 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_102_2022

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Looking for a grey needle in a ‘hair’ stack! Using a Wood’s lamp for evaluating canities

Feroze Kaliyadan, Puravoor Jayasree, Karalikkattil T. Ashique

PMID: 36331861 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_358_2022

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Innovative techniques of splinting blister roof using micropore tape before harvesting

Muhammed Mukhtar

PMID: 36688877 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_696_2022

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Trophic ulcer over lateral malleolus successfully treated using a bangle for off-loading pressure

Chandra Sekhar Sirka, Arpita Nibedita Rout, Gaurav Dash, Jeebanjyoti Mishra, Sasmita Mishra

PMID: 33969668 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_9_20

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Using tuberculin syringe for withdrawing fibrin-plug in platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) therapy

Senkadhir Vendhan, Shekhar Neema, Biju Vasudevan, Senkadhirdasan Dakshinamurthy

PMID: 38841976 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_1115_2023

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Use of rubber bands for circumscribed application of topical eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics cream

Sanjeev Gupta, Ravi Shankar Jangra, Namya Gupta

PMID: 38841973 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_1247_2023

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“Paint the back”: A simple tool for geriatric patients to self-apply topical medications on their back

Paula Hitomi Sakiyama, Gerson Dellatorre

PMID: 33871196 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_781_20

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Assembling a customized toe separator for the management of interdigital dermatoses

Sanjeev Gupta, Ravi Shankar Jangra, Saurabh Swaroop Gupta, Ajinkya Vinayak Gujrathi, Sunita Gupta

PMID: 32830786 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_780_19

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Vismodegib treatment in a HIV positive patient on antiretroviral therapy

Massimiliano Scalvenzi, Alessia Villani, Caterina Mazzella, Milena Cappello, Gaia De Fata Salvatores, Claudia Costa

PMID: 30226476 DOI: 10.4103/ijdvl.IJDVL_92_18

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Novel use of trichloroacetic acid in deep heel fissures

Priya Kapoor, Sumir Kumar, Arwinder Kaur Brar, Jasleen Kaur, Vipul Bhatia

PMID: 37067125 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_700_2022

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Ultrathin split-thickness skin graft template using antiseptic tulle gras dressing for vitiligo

Tekumalla Sindhuja, Akash Deep Chandra, Somesh Gupta

PMID: 36461805 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_610_2022

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Needle holder fixation technique for assisting non-shaven follicular unit extraction hair transplantation

Chun-Yu Cheng

PMID: 37067148 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_29_2022

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Radiofrequency-assisted fractional thermolysis for drug delivery in Keloids

Rajat Choudhary, Prashant Bharti, Avik Mondal, Somesh Gupta

PMID: 39152869 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_647_2023

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Enhancing syphilis diagnosis through innovative adaptation of wet mount microscopy

Senkadhir Vendhan, Biju Vasudevan, Kavita Bala, Shekhar Neema

PMID: 39152810 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_374_2024

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Innovative method to achieve precise cryolysis

Sanjeev Gupta, Ravi Shankar Jangra, Ajinkya Vinayak Gujrathi, Aneet Mahendra

PMID: 33871193 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_165_20

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Selfie stick: The magic wand for social distancing during COVID-19 pandemic

Mitanjali Sethy, Chakravarthy S. Vineetha, Chakravarthi R. Srinivas

PMID: 33969652 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_898_20

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A multipurpose handle for vitiligo surgery and beyond

Karalikkattil T Ashique, Puravoor Jayasree, Feroze Kaliyadan

PMID: 37609753 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_996_2022

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An innovative syringe barrel holder of halved razor blade for shave surgery as dermablade

Muhammed Mukhtar

PMID: 37067124 DOI: 10.25259/IJDVL_719_2022

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