Coverage featuring Dr. Maher Mahmoud in Egyptian media — expert commentary on skin, hair and sun protection. Each piece links to its original publisher.
79 articles
Distinguishes between acute urticaria (lasting under 6 weeks, affecting 1 in 5 people, triggered by foods, latex, NSAIDs, insect stings, or stress) and chronic autoimmune urticaria linked to thyroid or liver conditions.
Details jellyfish sting symptoms (including delayed hypersensitivity and Irukandji syndrome) and instructs beachgoers to wash stings immediately with seawater (never fresh water, vinegar, alcohol, chlorine, or toothpaste) and apply cortisone and antihistamine creams.
Discusses the FDA approval of Opzelura (ruxolitinib) cream for non-segmental vitiligo in patients aged 12 and older, explaining how JAK inhibitors restore pigment.
In a television interview, Dr. Maher Mahmoud discusses a newly approved alopecia treatment, its prior use for rheumatoid arthritis and reported hair regrowth results.
In a television interview, Dr. Maher Mahmoud discusses summer hair shedding, scalp inflammation and heat exposure, and offers hair-care suggestions.
Explains how toenail fungal infection thickens and discolors nails and can spread between toes ("athlete's foot"), warning against walking barefoot in pools/gyms, sharing nail clippers, or wearing artificial nails.
Explains how biological therapy targets specific immune pathways in moderate-to-severe psoriasis and outlines pre-treatment screening requirements.
Dr. Maher Mahmoud shares advice in an article about fasting during hot weather, including fluids between sunset and dawn, produce, lighter clothing and eye protection.
Original Al-Ahram Gate investigation featuring Dr. Maher Mahmoud on biological treatments for resistant psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
