Issue Archive
January 2006 | Volume 5 | Issue 1
Original Articles
Rosacea: Clinical Presentation and Pathophysiology
Acne rosacea is one of the most common diagnoses seen in the clinical dermatologic practice. The classic presentation of rosacea, acneiform papules, and pustules on a background of telangiectasia, is...
Read MoreOral Therapy for Rosacea
This article will examine oral therapies utilized in the treatment of rosacea. Important topics include recognizing which types of rosacea can benefit from oral therapy and concerns regarding the eme...
Read MoreTopical Therapies for Rosacea
Therapeutic options for rosacea include topical agents, oral therapies, laser and light treatments, and surgical procedures. Topical therapies play a critical role in the treatment of patients with p...
Read MoreTreatment of Rosacea with Herbal Ingredients
Since rosacea is a chronic disease and many patients find prescription therapies unsatisfactory, they frequently turn to herbal ingredients for relief of their persistent facial redness. The most use...
Read MoreLaser and Light Therapies for Acne Rosacea
Acne rosacea is a multifactorial, somewhat mercurial disorder that can be a challenge to control with standard pharmacologic agents. Laser and light sources have been increasingly utilized, particula...
Read MorePattern of Development of Basal versus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Background: Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas both arise in the epidermis of fair-skinned people in response to ultraviolet light, with the overall frequency of basal cell carcinoma being 4 tim...
Read MoreLong-Pulsed Dye Laser-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy Combined with Topical Therapy for Mild to Severe Comedonal, Inflammatory, or Cystic Acne
Background: Acne patients who fail to respond to conventional treatments have been treated with isotretinoin, an effective treatment coming under strict regulation due to the risk of significant side...
Read MoreTreatment of Dysplastic Nevi with 5% Imiquimod Cream, a Pilot Study
Objective: To assess the clinical and histologic effects of topical imiquimod therapy on dysplastic nevi, and to determine the feasibility of using in vivo confocal microscopy (CSLM) to non-invasivel...
Read MoreFighting the Good Fight
Features
Case Reports
Exogenous Ochronosis
We describe a case of a 70-year-old woman who had been using a skin-lightening cream containing hydroquinone for a previous diagnosis of melasma. She presented a hyperpigmentation predominantly on he...
Read MoreRebound of Psoriasis during Treatment with Efalizumab
Recently, the biologics have emerged as a new class of drugs for systemic therapy of psoriasis with efalizumab (Raptiva®) being one of the most recently FDA-approved agents. We report a case of a ...
Read MoreBullous Reaction to Topical Methchlorethamine in Mycosis Fungoides
We describe a patient with mycosis fungoides who developed a bulla shortly after the start of topical methchlorethamine. Dermal-epidermal separation has been reported to occur with topical methchlore...
Read MorePlantar Verrucous Carcinoma Treated with Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Background: Verrucous carcinoma of the foot is a slow-growing tumor that is capable of causing vast local destruction. It is a rare tumor and is frequently misdiagnosed as a plantar wart. Objective:...
Read MoreTinea Versicolor Clearance with Oral Isotretinoin Therapy
We describe the incidental clearance of preexisting tinea versicolor skin infection with the treatment of oral isotretinoin therapy for acne vulgaris....
Read MoreLamotrigine-Induced Erythema Multiforme Mimicking Contact Dermatitis
Erythema multiforme is an acute, hypersensitivity reaction of the skin often secondary to medications. Lamotrigine is a relatively new anticonvulsant medication approved for seizure and psychiatric d...
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