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Monopolar RF for facial rejuvenation by Dr. trials along the way, but all turned into
Aenelle Bautista-Dizon; Cooltech for Body beautiful opportunities. No words can
Contouring and Primease for Hair Removal express how much effort the Central Luzon
by Dr. Padmavathi Surapeneni (India); Chapter of the PDS gave for this truly
Combination treatments for acne scars successful event, with everyone enjoying
by Dr. Ailynne Vergara-Wijangco; and a and relishing their new experiences and
workshop on Chemical Peel by Dr. Irene learnings.
Gaile Robredo-Vitas.
This 6th Midyear Convention was definitely
The planning was tedious and there were one for the books!

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include the Allergen of the Year for 2018, of the Contact Dermatitis Subspecialty allergic, to determine relevance (whether
propylene glycol, found as a humectant, Core Group. At this point, seats were present, past or unknown). Lastly Dr. Heidi
emollient and preservative for a lot of daily- almost full and had 189 online attendees Chan discussed some important do’s and
use products. Other emerging allergens in the webcast. The basics of patch don’ts after knowing the patch test result,
include surfactants (cocamidopropyl testing was covered by Dr. Clarissa V. such as knowing the allergen and its cross-
betaine, found in no-tear shampoo, soaps, Cellona, underscoring that patch testing reactants, and teaching patient to read
and other skin care products), argan oil, is the standard of care for the diagnosis product labels, among others.
and metal allergies due to implants. She of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD), and
also proposed a Philippine version of the that patch testing should be performed A hands-on patch test workshop led by
US Contact Allergen Management Plan in every case of chronic and/or recurrent members of the core group followed,
(CAMP) database which can help patients eczema or lichenification whenever a demonstrating the proper way of preparing
sift through the countless products possibility exists that ACD may be the and applying the allergens for patch
available in the market, knowing their cause or complication of the disease. This testing. The fruitful afternoon was closed
patch test result. was followed by Dr. Encarnacion’s lecture with words of compliments, good wishes,
on the interpretation and relevance of updates for the PDS community, and
The second half of the program dealt patch test results. Important in patch upcoming celebrations by PDS president,
on the science and art of patch testing, test reading is to determine whether Dr. Angela Lavadia.
heralded by Dr. Lillian Villafuerte, Chair the reaction is allergic or irritant; and if
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