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Transversal case-control study was conducted among 42 patients aged between 20 and 35 years who had diffuse alopecia. Alimentary inquiry according to the 3-day method was achieved in each case. The following nutriments were evaluated: total proteins, calcium, copper, iron, iodine, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, zinc, omega 3 and omega 6. A control group (composed of 230 individuals), matched for age, gender and metabolic profile was established. These persons did not suffer from hair and nail disorder. The nutriments were codified according to the data of the software Food processor 8.3 version. The data were analyzed using "SPSS" 11.5 version. Comparisons of the means were performed using the Student's t test. ROC graphics allowed to determine the statistically significative limits for the comparison of both groups. On multivariate analysis, only a protein intake was directly associated to alopecia, odds ratio of 1,5 (1,06 - 2,3) p=0,02.

Blepharochalasis is characterized by recurrent painless oedema of the eyelids leading to alteration of periorbital skin with a nearly complete loss of elastic fibers. It usually affects the upper eyelids bilaterally. An 11-year-old girl suffered from recurrent erythematous swelling episodes during 3 months. The manifestations were confined to the periorbital region. She gradually noticed a bilateral loss of elasticity of the skin of the upper eyelid. The skin showed some folding and laxity. A mild aponeurotic ptosis was present. A skin biopsy showed the absence of elastic fibres. Blepharochalasis is a disease of young people. It has been divided in two hypertrophic and atrophic types. The condition typically follows recurrent painless episodes of oedema infiltrating both upper eyelids. The eyelid oedema usually resolves after several days and recures several times a year.

Sweet's syndrome is an acute febrile neutrophilic dermatoses. Cutaneous signs are the main manifestations. The objective of this study is to deal with the epidemiological and clinical aspects of the disease and its treatment. It is a retrospective study over a period of 5 years (2000- 2004). We have included all the patients with characteristic clinical, biological and histological features. Five patients had been identified. They were all females. Their mean age was 42, 2 years. All patients had typical clinical, histological and biological features. Crohn disease was associated in one case. Sweet's syndrome responds rapidly to systemic therapy with corticosteroids and/or nonsteridal anti-inflammatory agents. Sweet's syndrome is a rare disease which occurs mainly in middle-aged women. This was found in our study. Corticosteroids are the standard therapy. Several diseases, particularly neoplasms and inflammatory diseases, can bee associated with Sweet's syndrome and condition the prognosis.