India (IN) Body Contouring

In India, it rains only during a specific time of the year. The season as well as the phenomenon that causes it is called the monsoon. There are two of them, the Southwest and the Northeast, both named after the directions the winds come from. The Southwest monsoon is the more important one, as it causes rains over most parts of the country, and is the crucial variable that decides how the crops (and therefore the economy) will do. It lasts from June to September. It hits the west coast the most, as crossing the western ghats and reaching the rest of India is an uphill task for the winds. The western coastline is therefore much greener than the interior. The Northeast monsoon hits the east coast between October and February, mostly in the form of occasional cyclones which cause much devastation every year. The only region that gets rains from both monsoons is Northeastern India, which consequently experiences the highest rainfall in the world.

Objective  To investigate the outcome of unclassified eczema (UE). Eczema refers to a set of highly heterogeneous clinical conditions including contact dermatitis (CD) and several types of endogenous eczema. In clinics, however, the eczema of a large proportion of patients does not fit any known patterns and has been diagnosed as unclassified eczema. The prognosis of UE is largely unknown.

Design  Cohort study with 1-year follow-up.

Setting  Dermatology clinic in Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.

Patients  All cases of UE in 655 consecutive patients with eczema patch tested with the European Standard series occurring during a 2-year period.

Interventions  At 1 year after patch testing, all patients were asked to revisit the clinic, and 599 patients returned (91.5%); of these, 192 had UE (32.1%).

Main Outcome Measures  The rate of symptom-free skin for at least 3 months without relapse before evaluation.

Results  During the follow-up period, only 15.1% of patients with UE had their lesions cleared, which was a much lower rate than for those with CD (50.4%) (P < .001; ² test) but close to the rate of those with atopic dermatitis (7.1%). A total of 11.0% of patients with UE had atopic diathesis, and 72.4% of those with UE had a positive reaction to at least 1 contact allergen, which was a lower rate than that of patients with allergic CD (88.6%) but higher than that for patients with irritant CD (53.8%) (P < .001 and P = .004, respectively; ² test); however, none of these results were relevant to eczema.

Conclusions  Unclassified eczema is a common type of eczema with a very poor prognosis. This important category of eczema should be recognized and studied further.

Who are the Ideal Candidates to Undergo Body Contouring?
The most common denominator that classify the ideal candidates in India(IN) are those who are in good general health, yet are unsatisfied with their physical appearance, primarily by the presence of body fat that affects their self-concept. Their blood pressure should be normal. Their heart should be in good condition.