Case Reports
Successful Treatment of Infraorbital Occlusion With the High-Dose Pulsed Hyaluronidase Protocol: A Case Report and Literature Review
March 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 338 | Copyright © March 2021
Coronavirus Vaccination Adverse Reactions and the Role of the Dermatologist
March 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 3 | Editorials | 351 | Copyright © March 2021
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Read MoreThe Use of Tranexamic Acid to Prevent and Treat Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation
March 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 3 | Editorials | 344 | Copyright © March 2021
The risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) in patients undergoing dermatologic procedures is well known. It is especially common after laser procedures and chemical peels but can be seen wi...
Read MoreThe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Physician-Pharmaceutical Office-Based Interactions
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 215 | Copyright © February 2021
Background: COVID-19 has had significant negative economic ramifications on dermatologic care delivery, including curtailing live on-site physician-pharmaceutical-representative inter...
Read MoreIntense Pulsed Light: A Methodical Approach to Understanding Clinical Endpoints
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 203 | Copyright © February 2021
Background: Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a non-coherent polychromatic broadband filtered flashlamp that emits light in the spectrum of approximately 400–1200 nm. Its effects on...
Read MorePyoderma Gangrenosum Occurring in the Setting of Hypercortisolism Associated With Adrenocortical Adenoma: A Pathophysiological Paradox
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 95 | Copyright © January 2021
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a challenging, rare, ulcerating skin disease characterized by neutrophilic abundance and absence of infection, often associated with systemic diseases. We present a 25-yea...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Periorificial Dermatitis With Novel Narrow Spectrum Sarecycline
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 98 | Copyright © January 2021
Broad spectrum tetracyclines are a well-known, widely used, and often successful treatment for use in inflammatory skin pathologies such as acne and rosacea. However, the steady rise of antibiotic res...
Read MoreLaboratory Testing in Telogen Effluvium
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Editorials | 110 | Copyright © January 2021
Telogen effluvium (TE) – a common cause of non- scarring hair loss – is managed with varying clinical protocols given the paucity of evidence-based practices....
Read MoreA Retrospective Chart Review of Inflamed Epidermal Inclusion Cysts
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Editorials | 199 | Copyright © February 2021
Background: Epidermal inclusion cysts (EIC) are one of the most common forms of cysts found on and/or underneath the skin. Inflamed EICs typically show signs and symptoms such as pain...
Read MorePrescribing Isotretinoin for Transgender Patients: A Call to Action and Recommendations
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Editorials | 106 | Copyright © January 2021
Case Scenerio: A 26-year-old patient presents to the dermatology clinic with severe nodulocystic scarring acne. The patient identifies as a transgender male and notes that he has been...
Read MoreIngenol Mebutate and the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Editorials | 102 | Copyright © January 2021
Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common skin lesions association with increased exposure to ultraviolet radiation; these lesions have the potential to transform into squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs).1<...
Read MoreAnalysis of Skin Color on the American Academy of Dermatology Public Education Website
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Editorials | 1236 | Copyright © December 2020
Access to health information online has resulted in increased internet use to !nd medical education resources.1,2 The United States (US) population is comprised of 60.1% Whites, 18.5% Hispa...
Read MoreEffectiveness of Pediatric Teledermatology
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Editorials | 1250 | Copyright © December 2020
Initial studies of teledermatology in pediatric populations indicated that many of the problems experienced in adult virtual visits were even more apparent when treating children. Specifically, it was...
Read MoreThe Pinch Stitch: A Pearl for Suturing Wounds Under Tension
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1262 | Copyright © December 2020
Closing defects under tension in areas such as the scalp and back may be challenging during dermatologic surgery. Different techniques have been advocated to ease the placement of the first deep sutur...
Read MoreUpdate on Biotin Therapy in Dermatology: Time for a Change
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Case Reports | 1264 | Copyright © December 2020
Biotin (vitamin B7 or H) is found in milk, nuts, egg yolks, cereals, supplements, synthesized by intestinal bacteria, and is required for gluconeogenesis, fatty acid synthesis and amino acid catabolis...
Read MoreTeledermatology: Improving Access or Widening Healthcare Disparities?
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Editorials | 1248 | Copyright © December 2020
Teledermatology, the form of telemedicine directed toward dermatology patients, is one of the earliest technological innovations that advanced remote medical care. Developed in 1995, teledermatology w...
Read MorePredicting Secukinumab Fast-Responder Profile in Psoriatic Patients: Advanced Application of Artificial-Neural-Networks (ANNs)
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Editorials | 1241 | Copyright © December 2020
Background: Drug resistance to biologics in psoriasis therapy can occur – it may be acquired during a treatment or else present itself from the beginning. To date, no biomarkers...
Read MoreScleroderma in the Setting of Long-term Intermittent Phentermine Use
November 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 11 | Features | 1126 | Copyright © November 2020
Ablative Fractional Resurfacing for Chronic Wounds from Traumatic Scarring: A Case Report and Literature Review
November 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1112 | Copyright © November 2020
Ablative fractional resurfacing (AFR) can be utilized to improve scar appearance, texture, pain and associated contractures. Non-healing ulcers can also develop in areas of scarring and, in some cases...
Read MoreRapid Evolution of a Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ to Locally Invasive With Perineural Involvement
November 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 11 | Case Reports | 1110 | Copyright © November 2020
We present a case of rapidly progressing squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCCis) with progression to aggressive SCC. An elderly gentleman with multiple medical comorbidities presented with a left zygo...
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