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Mr. Boutros SOUTOU

Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Pharmacy

Associate professor

(+961) 1 421 000 ext boutros.soutou@usj.edu.lb

Lebanese dermatologist with 15 years of experience. Member of the Order of Physicians of the North Member of the Lebanese Society of Dermatology Member of the French Society of Dermatology and the Urticaria Thematic Group

Highest degree : Medical Doctor (MD) with a Specialization Diploma in Dermatology - Saint Joseph University of Beirut


Medecine and Health

pregnancydiv>acne

lasers
vitiligo

PUBLICATIONS SAID FE, SHAMI P, RAZZOUK B, SOUTOU B, BRIHI E, SALAMOUN W, AFTIMOS G, SAADE M. Secondary Axillary Node Carcinoma Following Treatment of Hodgkin’s Disease. Breast J 2004 10: 167-168. SOUTOU B, JAMOUS R, HELOU J. Lettre à la rédaction. Risques oculaires présumés du laser chez les dermatologues (Presumed exposure of dermatologists to ocular risks of laser). Ann Dermatol Venereol 2008; 135: 508-9. TOMB R, SOUTOU B. Cas pour diagnostic : Éruption estivale récidivante. Recurrent summer rash. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2008; 135: 873-4. TOMB R, SOUTOU B. Deux cas de kératose lichénoïde chronique dans une même fratrie. Réponse favorable à la photothérapie UVB. Keratosis lichenoides chronica in two siblings with marked response to UVB phototherapy. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2008; 135: 835-8. TOMB R, SOUTOU B, ZALLOUA P. Dysplasie ectodermique anhidrotique familiale : une mutation rare du gène EDA1. Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Report of a rare mutation in EDA1. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2009; 136: 28-31. TOMB R, SOUTOU B. Cas pour diagnostic : Ulcérations douloureuses périorificielles chroniques. Persistent painful periorificial ulcerations. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2009; 136: 62-64. TOMB R, SOUTOU B, CHEHADI S. Hypodermite à plasmocytes, variante histologique de la morphée profonde. Plasma cell panniculitis: A histopathological variant of morphea profunda. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2009; 136: 256-9. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Myeloproliferative disorder therapy: assessment management of adverse events-a dermatologists perspective. Hematol Oncol 2009; 27(S1):11-13. HELOU J, SOUTOU B, JAMOUS R, TOMB R. Nouveaux effets indésirables du laser dépilatoire axillaire. Novel adverse effects of laser-assisted axillary hair removal. Ann dermatol Venereol 2009; 136: 495-500. SOUTOU B, NASSAR D, RÉGNIER S, PARANT O, KHOSROTEHRANI K, ARACTINGI S. Dermatological manifestations associated with pregnancy. Exp Rev Dermatol 2009; 4: 329-340. NASSAR D, SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Cutaneous side effects of EGF receptor inhibitors. Bull Cancer 2009; 96: S85-91. SOUTOU B, VIGNON-PENNAMEN D, CHOSIDOW O. Neutrophilic dermatoses. Rev Med Interne 2011; 32: 306-13. FRANCÈS C, COSNES A, DUHAUT P, ZAHR N, SOUTOU B, INGEN-HOUSZ-ORO S, BESSIS D, CHEVRANT-BRETON J, CORDEL N, LIPSKER D, COSTEDOAT-CHALUMEAU N. Low blood concentration of hydroxychloroquine in patients with refractory cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a French multicenter prospective study. Arch Dermatol 2012;148:479-84. BARREAU M, DOMPMARTIN-BLANCHÈRE A, JAMOUS R, CHABABI M, SOUTOU B, REYNIER-REZZI J, LAPLAUD AL, ACHER A, ROD J, JEANNE-PASQUIER C, FRAITAG S. Nodular Lesions of Self-healing Juvenile Cutaneous Mucinosis: A Pitfall Am J Dermatopathol 2012; 34:699-705. ABU-RUSTUM RS, FRANGIEH A, FAHED R, SOUTOU B, ABDELAHAD A. Limitations of 3-dimensional sonography in the prenatal evaluation of a skin denudation syndrome. J Ultrasound Med 2013; 32: 1301-3. Biazar C, Sigges J, Patsinakidis N, Ruland V, Amler S, Bonsmann G, Kuhn A; EUSCLE co-authors [Haust M, Nyberg F, Bata Z, Mihályi L, Olteanu R, Pujol RM, Sánchez-Schmidt JM, Medenica L, Skiljevic D, Reich A, Szepietowski JC, Dalle Vedove C, Girolomoni G, Hawro T, Zalewska-Janowska A, Glaeser R, Huegel R, Jedličková H, Bygum A, Laurinaviciene R, Benoit S, Broecker E, Bahmer FA, Aberer E, Wutte N, Lipozencic J, Marinovic B, Sárdy M, Bekou V, Ruzicka T, Frances C, Soutou B, Lee H, Worm M, Gruschke A, Hunzelmann N, Steinbrink K, Romiti R, Sticherling M, Efurt-Berge C, Averinou G, Papafragkaki D, Antiga E, Caproni M, Mayer B, Volc-Platzer B, Kreuter A, Tiggs C, Heil PM, Stingl G] Cutaneous lupus erythematosus: first multicenter database analysis of 1002 patients from the European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (EUSCLE). Autoimmun Rev 2013;12:444-54. Sigges J, Biazar C, Landmann A, Ruland V, Patsinakidis N, Amler S, Bonsmann G, Kuhn A; EUSCLE Co-Authors [Haust M, Nyberg F, Beta Z, Mihályi L, Olteanu R, Pujol RM, Sánchez-Schmidt JM, Medenica L, Skiljevic D, Reich A, Szepietowski JC, Dalle Vedove C, Girolomoni G, Hawro T, Zalewska-Janowska A, Glaeser R, Huegel R, Jedličková H, Bygum A, Laurinaviciene R, Benoit S, Broecker E, Bahmer FA, Aberer E, Wutte N, Lipozencic J, Marinovic B, Sárdy M, Bekou V, Ruzicka T, Frances C, Soutou B, Lee H, Worm M, Gruschke A, Hunzelmann N, Steinbrink K, Romiti R, Sticherling M, Erfurt-Berge C, Avgerinou G, Papafragkaki D, Antiga E, Caproni M, Mayer B, Volc-Platzer B, Kreuter A, Tigges C, Heil PM, Stingl G] Therapeutic strategies evaluated by the European Society of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (EUSCLE) Core Set Questionnaire in more than 1000 patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Autoimmun Rev 2013;12:694-702. HELOU J, HABRE M, SOUTOU B, MAATOUK I, IBRAHIM T, TOMB R. Reversibility of hyperhidrosis post axillary depilatory laser. Lasers Med Sci 2014; 29: 717-21. Kuhn A, Sigges J, Biazar C, Ruland V, Patsinakidis N, Landmann A, Amler S, Bonsmann G; EUSCLE coauthors [Haust M, Nyberg F, Bata Z, Mihályi L, Olteanu R, Pujol RM, Sánchez-Schmidt JM, Medenica L, Skiljevic D, Reich A, Szepietowski JC, Dalle Vedove C, Girolomoni G, Hawro T, Zalewska-Janowska A, Glaeser R, Huegel R, Jedličková H, Bygum A, Laurinaviciene R, Benoit S, Broecker E, Bahmer FA, Aberer E, Wutte N, Lipozencic J, Marinovic B, Sárdy M, Bekou V, Ruzicka T, Frances C, Soutou B, Lee H, Worm M, Gruschke A, Hunzelmann N, Steinbrink K, Romiti R, Sticherling M, Erfurt-Berge C, Avgerinou G, Papafragkaki D, Antiga E, Caproni M, Mayer B, Volc-Platzer B, Kreuter A, Tigges C, Heil PM, Stingl G]. Influence of smoking on disease severity and antimalarial therapy in cutaneous lupus erythematosus: analysis of 1002 patients from the EUSCLE database. Br J Dermatol 2014;171:571-9. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Dermatoses spécifiques de la grossesse. Rev Med Interne 2015; 36: 198-202. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Skin disease in pregnancy. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2015; 29: 732-40. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Peau et grossesse. Mise au Point. La Revue du Praticien 2017 ; 67 : 411-414. BADDOURA R, GHANEM A, HALABY E, SOUTOU B, TOMB R. Screening for psoriatic arthritis: targeting phenotypes may improve case detection. Joint Bone Spine 2019 May 5 [Epub ahead of print]. ZOGHAIB S, KECHICHIAN E, SOUAID K, SOUTOU B, HELOU J, TOMB R. Triggers, clinical manifestations, and management of pediatric erythema multiforme: A systematic review. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 81:813-822. Amsler E, Du Thanh A, Soria A, Berard F, Viguier M, Lefevre S, Vigan M, Barzegar C, Boussaid R, Hacard F, Gabison G, Staumont D, Marmion N, Pouplard C, Delaunay J, Badaoui A, Nosbaum A, Pralong P, Castelain F, Bouillet L, Sarre ME, Vermeulen C, Tetart F, Bachtarzi Z, Doutre MS, Martinache C, Bara C, Augey F, Boccon Gibod I, Nicolas JF, Maatouk I, Mathelier Fusade P, Soutou B, Goujon Henry C, Hoarau C, Crépy MN, Bernier C, Cambazard F, Guinepain MT. Management of urticaria by French specialists compared to international guideline recommendations. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2020;8:1761-1763. SOUTOU B, SENET P, LIONNET F, HABIBI A, ARACTINGI S. Sickle cell disease induces resistance to cutaneous carcinogenesis. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2020;15:66. doi: 10.1186/s13023-020-1341-9. SOUTOU B, TOMB R. The Multifaceted Engagement of the Dermatologist in the Covid-19 Pandemic. SN Comprehensive Clinical Medicine 2020, 2(9), 1388-1392. HELOU J, KORKOMAZ J, STEPHAN F, SOUTOU B. Searching predictive factors of efficacy and safety in a fractional CO2 laser. Dermatol Ther. 2020 Nov;33(6):e13985. HELOU J, MAATOUK I, SOUTOU B. Big toenail onychomycosis features associated with response to 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser treatment. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Mar;21(3):1031-1035. SOUTOU B*, MASSIH C*, SLEILATY G, TRAK-SMAYRA V, NASR M, HELOU J, HOKAYEM N, FERRAN F, SLEILATI FH, STÉPHAN F, HALABI-TAWIL M, TOMB R. Clinical and pathological features associated with high-risk, multiple, and recurrent basal cell carcinomas: a retrospective cohort analysis from the Levantine coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Arch Dermatol Res. 2022 Jan 21. doi: 10.1007/s00403-021-02316-w. * equal contribution SOUTOU B*, El HACHEM G*, HELOU J, STEPHAN F, KECHICHIAN E, ZEINATY P, TOMB R. Psoriasis features associated with infertility and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2022 Feb 17:S0151-9638(22)00005-9. * equal contribution HELOU J*, SOUTOU B*. Eight-year sustained efficacy and safety of fractional CO2 laser combined with sun exposure in resistant nonsegmental vitiligo: case report. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Aug 18. doi: 10.1111/jocd.15315. Epub ahead of print. * equal contribution HELOU J*, SOUTOU B*, MAATOUK I*, MERHY R, ASSAF J, SARKIS AS, JABBOUR R, KAIKATI J, TOMB R. Beneficial UVB phototherapy preceding a fractional CO2 laser-UVB protocol in refractory non-segmental vitiligo. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Dec;21(12):6783-6787. doi: 10.1111/jocd.15396. Epub 2022 Sep 25. PMID: 36121343. * equal contribution SOUTOU B*, SLEIMAN J*, TOMB R, KECHICHIAN E, HELOU J. Prevalence of adverse events varies with the different oral isotretinoin brands in acne treatment: a retrospective observational study. Arch Dermatol Res. 2023 Jan 19. doi: 10.1007/s00403-023-02532-6. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36656385. * equal contribution MALLAT F, CHAAYA C, AOUN M, SOUTOU B *, HELOU J*. Adverse events of light-assisted hair removal: an updated review. J Cutan Med Surg. 2023 Jun 5:12034754231174852. doi: 10.1177/12034754231174852. * equal contribution MALLAT F, MATAR S, SOUTOU B. Umbilical seborrheic keratosis developing after diode laser hair removal in an 18-year-old patient. Cosmet Laser Ther. 2023 May 19;25(1-4):54-56. SOUTOU B*, KAIKATI J*, AFIOUNI R, JABBOUR R, SKAFF S, ABOU KHATER J, HELOU J. Refractory single-nail psoriasis cleared with one session of fractional CO2 laser-assisted delivery of methotrexate. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2024 Jun;151(2):103255. doi: 10.1016/j.annder.2024.103255. SOUTOU B*, RAHME S*, BIZDIKIAN AR, SKAFF S, HELOU J, TOMB R. Iron supplementation may improve not-low-ferritin telogen effluvium: an observational real-life study. Indian J Dermatol. 2024 Mar-Apr;69(2):119-122. doi: 10.4103/ijd.ijd_744_22. MALLAT F, AOUN M, JABBOUR R, HACHEM S, SOUTOU B*, HELOU J*. Subclinical low vitamin D related to systemic sclerosis and resistant to long-term oral supplementation rapidly improves after two intramuscular injections of ergocalciferol: a retrospective observational case series. Submitted to Int J Endocr - Wiley, April 2024. * equal contribution SOUTOU B*, EL JALKH J*, IBRAHIM E‡, ABOU JNEID R‡, HELOU J§, TOMB R§. Pediatric epidemiology of skin disorders in a Mediterranean population with a non-referral-based healthcare system: a retrospective large-series analysis. Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology 24(4):p 285-290, Oct–Dec 2023. DOI: 10.4103/ijpd.ijpd_30_23 FARHAT M, SOUTOU B. Case report: A case of resistant anti-SAE1 dermatomyositis with severe periorbital edema after hydroxychloroquine that responded to adalimumab. Int J Rheum Dis. 2024 Mar;27(3):e15125. RIZK K, FARHAT M, SOUTOU B. Content analysis of YouTube videos discussing dermatoses in Arabic. Submitted to Health Informatics Journal – Sage publications; March 24. BOOK CHAPTERS: ARACTINGI S, SOUTOU B. Skin manifestations in hemopathies. J. Revuz et al. (eds.), Life-Threatening Dermatoses and Emergencies in Dermatology, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-79339-7_15, © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009. FRANCES C, SOUTOU B, MEURER M. Skin and Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) Compendium on Rheumatic Diseases. BMJ 2009. SOUTOU B, WETTERWALD E, ARACTINGI S. Éruption aiguë disséminée. EMC (Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris), Traité de Médecine Akos, 2-0700, 2011. SOUTOU B, WETTERWALD E, ARACTINGI S. Manifestations cutanées des hémopathies malignes. EMC (Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris), Traité de Médecine Akos, 2-0703, 2011. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Infections cutanées au cours des hémopathies. Mokni M et al. (ed.), Dermatologie infectieuse, Elsevier Masson, 2014. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Peau et Grossesse. Saurat et al (ed.), Dermatologie et infections sexuellement transmissibles, Elsevier Masson, 2017. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Dermatoses prévalant au cours de la grossesse. In : L. Guillevin, L. Mouthon, H. Lévesque. Traité de médecine, 5e éd. Paris, Lavoisier, 2018-S19-P03-C15 : 1-9. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Conduite à tenir devant une manifestation cutanée au cours de la grossesse. Protocoles en Gynécologie Obstétrique, CNGOF, Elsevier Masson, 4e édition, 2018. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Dermatoses de la grossesse. EMC - AKOS (Traité de Médecine) 2022:1-7 [Article 2-0770]. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Éruption aiguë disséminée. EMC (Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris), Traité de Médecine Akos, 2-0700, 2023. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Manifestations cutanées des hémopathies malignes. EMC (Elsevier Masson SAS, Paris), Traité de Médecine Akos, 2-0703, 2023. OTHER PUBLICATIONS SOUTOU B, FRANCES C. Manifestations cutanées des affections articulaires. Réalités thérapeutiques en Rhumatologie 2008; 9 :1-7. SOUTOU B, FRANCES C. Manifestations cutanées des affections articulaires. Réalités thérapeutiques en Dermatologie 2008;181 :13-19. SOUTOU B, MEURER M, FRANCES C. EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) On-Line Course on Rheumatic Diseases. Module 29a: Skin and Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. A 5-hour course with in-depth analysis and assessment, edition 2009. SOUTOU B, MEURER M, FRANCES C. EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) On-Line Course on Rheumatic Diseases. Module 29a: Skin and Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. A 5-hour course with in-depth analysis and assessment, edition 2010. SOUTOU B. How to manage genital herpes simplex virus infection in pregnancy. DermQuest.com/expert_opinions/clinical_updates, 2011. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Microchimérisme fœtal et grossesse : des cellules en partage. Images en dermatologie 2017 ; X : 222-224. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Dermatoses de la grossesse : une approche pratique et simplifiée des manifestations cutanées au cours de la grossesse. Dermatologie pratique 2020 xxx. SOUTOU B. Médecine ou business. L’Orient-Le Jour 2020, numéro du 15 juin. SOUTOU B, ARACTINGI S. Signes cutanés des hémopathies. Réalités thérapeutiques en dermato-vénérologie 2021; 303 (septembre). POSTERS Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2006. Dysplasie ectodermique anhidrotique familiale. Mutation rare du gène EDA1 et excellente tolérance de l’isotrétinoïne orale. TOMB R, SOUTOU B, ZALLOUA P. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2006 ; P231. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2007. Nouvelles complications du laser dépilatoire axillaire. HELOU J, SOUTOU B,TOMB R. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2007;134:7S71-7S289 Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2007. Hypodermite à plasmocytes : observation dans une fratrie issue d’un mariage consanguin. TOMB R, SOUTOU B, CHEHADI S. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2007;134:7S71-7S289 Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2015. Risque diminué de carcinomes cutanés au cours de la drépanocytose. SOUTOU B, SENET P, LIONNET F, HABIBI A, ARACTINGI S. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2015;P038. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2020. Recherche de facteurs prédictifs d'efficacité et d’effets secondaires du laser CO2 fractionné. HELOU J, KORKOMAZ J, STEPHAN F, SOUTOU B. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2020;P367. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2021. Caractéristiques de l’onychomycose du gros orteil et réponse au laser Nd:YAG 1064nm. HELOU J, MAATOUK I, SOUTOU B. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2021; Pxxx. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2021. Psoriasis, hypofertilité et complications de la grossesse. SOUTOU B, EL HACHEM G, HELOU J, STÉPHAN F, KECHICHIAN E, ZEINATY P, TOMB R. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2021; Pxxx. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2022. Le microbiote cutané de la grossesse SOUTOU B, ITANI T, MALLAH HAMDAN M, ABI TAYEH G, JABBOUR R, SKAFF S, ABOU KHATER J, KECHICHIAN E, R. TOMB, KARAM SARKIS D. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2022; PO11-239. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2022. Efficacité et tolérance maintenues à huit ans de la combinaison “laser CO2 fractionné-exposition solaire” dans le vitiligo non segmentaire réfractaire aux traitements conventionnels. HELOU J, SOUTOU B. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2022; PO17-307. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2022. Les effets secondaires de l'isotrétinoine orale dans le traitement de l'acné en fonction des différentes spécialités pharmaceutiques. SOUTOU B, SLEIMAN J, TOMB R, KECHICHIAN E, HELOU J. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2022; PO20-321. Poster aux JOURNEES DERMATOLOGIQUES DE PARIS 2023. Psoriasis unguéal réfractaire au méthotrexate blanchi après laser CO2 fractionné et inondation des micropuits au méthotrexate. PO16-334 SOUTOU B,* KAIKATI J,* AFIOUNI R, JABBOUR R, SKAFF S, ABOU KHATER J, HELOU J. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2023 ; 3 (8S1) : A297. Doi : 10.1016/j.fander.2023.09.495 *contribution égale Poster au NATIONAL RESEARCH DAY, AUB, Beirut, April 2024. RIZK K, FARHAT M, SOUTOU B. Content analysis of YouTube videos discussing dermatoses in Arabic.