Issue Archive
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2
Editorials
Current Concepts in the Management of Actinic Keratosis
This supplement to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology was supported by Dermik Laboratories....
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Original Articles
Botulinum Toxin Type A: Fine -Tuning Treatment of Facial Nerve Injury
Treatment of patients following facial nerve injury can be daunting. A multitude of procedures have been developed to treat the paralyzed face. As patients recover from facial nerve injuries, a varie...
Read MoreOral Tazarotene and Oral Pimecrolimus: Novel Oral Therapies in Development for Psoriasis
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that affects approximately 2% of the US and European population. Over the last several years, one of the major focuses in psoriasis research has been the developm...
Read MoreTopical Retinoid and Antibiotic Combination Therapy for Acne Management
The agents most commonly used in combination for the management of acne include topical retinoids and antibiotics. Topical retinoids normalize desquamation of the follicular epithelium, whereas antib...
Read MoreSeborrheic Dermatitis of the Scalp: Etiology and Treatment
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common chronic infection of the lipid-rich areas of skin. While seborrheic dermatitis has been a recognized clinical entity for decades, its etiology is far from clear. Earl...
Read MoreNon-Psychotic Use for Anti-Psychotics
A significant proportion of patients seen by dermatologists have skin disease complicated by a psychiatric condition. These conditions often give rise to social, legal, and ethical concerns which imp...
Read MoreRationale for the Use of Topical Corticosteroids in Melasma
Corticosteroids have been combined with other agents in the treatment of melasma for years. In early studies by Kligman and Willis, topical dexamethasone as monotherapy produced little depigmentation ...
Read MoreThe Miami Special: A Simple Tool for Quality Section Mounting in Mohs Surgery
High quality frozen sections are fundamental in Mohs surgery, and one of the main elements in tissue processing is the mounting of the specimen. The Miami Special has been used for this purpose at th...
Read MoreMyths of Isotretinoin Therapy in Patients with Acne: A Personal Opinion
Isotretinoin therapy for the treatment of severe nodulocystic acne has been used for the last twenty-three years. Its use has been associated with many restrictions to the patient, with some of these...
Read MoreCutaneous Ulcerative Lichen Planus Exhibiting Pathergy, Response to Acitretin
While ulcerative lichen planus is a common diagnosis when involving the mucosa, it is uncommonly found on the cutaneous surface. Cutaneous ulcerative lichen planus is usually found on the palmar or p...
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Case Reports
The Revolutionary Field of Chemoprevention
Bilateral Facial Aporine Chromhidrosis
A young woman presented to the office with a history of bluish discoloration involving the superior malar region bilaterally. When the bluish discoloration became darker, she would press on her cheek...
Read MoreThe Successful Use of ALA-PDT in the Treatment of Recalcitrant Mollusum Contagiosum
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has been shown to be safe and effective for a variety of skin concerns. The case report described is the first successfully documen...
Read MoreKeratoacanthoma Arising from an Excisional Surgery Scar
A causal relationship between keratoacanthomas and a variety of preceding traumatic events has been postulated in the literature. We report a patient who developed a keratoacanthoma at the site of a ...
Read MoreDelayed Type Hypersensitivity to Benzoyl Peroxide
Benzoyl peroxide (BP) has been a standard and effective topical treatment for acne vulgaris for the past 35 years. Previous studies and case reports have documented benzoyl peroxide to be a strong ir...
Read MoreTreatment of Hailey-Hailey Disease with Tacrolimus Ointment and Clobetasol Propionate Foam
Hailey-Hailey disease, or familial benign chronic pemphigus, is a chronic disease without a known cure. Current therapeutic strategies attempt to suppress Hailey-Hailey outbreaks and allow the patien...
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