Found 298 articles for: "alopecia"
Commonly Used Over the Counter Therapies for Hair Growth in Skin of Color: An Evidenced-Based Review
July 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 726 | Copyright © July 2021
Background: Given the immense psychosocial effects of hair loss as well as patient preference for treatment type, it is common for patients to turn to alternative medicine to improve ...
Read MoreBotulinum Neurotoxin Type A as an Adjuvant to Reduce Scarring After Dermatological Surgery
June 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 677 | Copyright © June 2021
Botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNTA) is thought to have biological effects beyond muscle paralysis, including direct effects on wound healing. This provides a potential rationale for adjuvant intraderm...
Read MoreComparative Study of Intralesional Vitamin D3 Injection and Candida Albicans Antigen in Treating Plantar Warts
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 546 | Copyright © May 2021
Background: Warts, or verrucae, are mucosal human papilloma virus (HPV) infections that are very challenging to treat.
Objective: To compare the safety and effi...
Read MoreVismodegib as Eye-Sparing Neoadjuvant Treatment for Locally Advanced Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 552 | Copyright © May 2021
Locally-advanced periocular basal cell carcinoma (BCC) pose many therapeutic challenges due to the need to preserve functionality and cosmesis of the orbit and periocular area. Surgical excision and s...
Read MoreManagement of Traction Alopecia: Our Experience and a Brief Review of Current Literature Recommendations
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Editorials | 578 | Copyright © May 2021
Traction alopecia is a common hair loss condition related to hair shaft trauma and sustained pulling leading to hair follicle loosening and inflammation. Although often categorized as nonscarring, inc...
Read MoreCharacterization and Clinical Significance of Non-Scarring Alopecia in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Editorials | 584 | Copyright © May 2021
Non-scarring alopecia is now part of the Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria 2012 (SLICC’12). We set out to bet...
Read MoreManagement of Primary Focal Hyperhidrosis: An Algorithmic Approach
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 523 | Copyright © May 2021
Hyperhidrosis (HH) is defined as perspiration beyond the level required to maintain temperature regulation. HH affects nearly 4.8% of the population in the United States. It can have a great impact on...
Read MoreTwo Cases of Recalcitrant Dyshidrotic Eczema Treated With Dupilumab
May 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 5 | Features | 558 | Copyright © May 2021
Dyshidrotic eczema, also known as dyshidrosis or pompholyx when involving larger bullae, is a chronic, relapsing palmoplantar...
Read MoreCarboxytherapy Mask as Post Nanofractional Radiofrequency Treatment for Improvement of Facial Skin Quality and Photoaging
April 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 461 | Copyright © April 2021
Background: Skin rejuvenation can be achieved with minimally invasive treatments using energy-based devices that feature reduced side effects and downtime. Post-treatment care is key ...
Read MorePanitumumab-Related Eyelash Elongation in a Patient With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Carcinoma
April 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 4 | Features | 478 | Copyright © April 2021
Intralesional 5-Fluorouracil for Treatment of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: A Systematic Review
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 192 | Copyright © February 2021
Background: Surgical excision is the paradigm treatment option for non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), however intralesional fluorouracil (IL 5-FU) is an efficacious alternative and supe...
Read MoreA Review of Hedgehog Inhibitors Sonidegib and Vismodegib for Treatment of Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 156 | Copyright © February 2021
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignancy in fair-skinned populations. Most cases are successfully treated with surgery, but in advanced BCC—including locally advanced BCC and met...
Read MoreDifferences in Depression and Distress Between Acne Patients on Isotretinoin vs Oral Antibiotics
February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 172 | Copyright © February 2021
Background: Little is known regarding differential effects of systemic anti-acne treatments on mental health.
Objective: To determine whether differences exist ...
Read MoreA Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of a Nutraceutical Supplement for Promoting Hair Growth in Perimenopausal, Menopausal, and Postmenopausal Women With Thinning Hair
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 55 | Copyright © January 2021
Hair loss is a complex and multi-factorial problem that is associated with significant psychological morbidity in women....
Read MorePresentation and Management of Cutaneous Manifestations of COVID-19
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 76 | Copyright © January 2021
Introduction: The spread of the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has instigated a fervent race of the medical community to identify its manifestations,...
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 MorePsychosocial Stress and Mechanisms of Skin Health: A Comprehensive Update
January 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 62 | Copyright © January 2021
Although the relationship between psychosocial stress and skin health is commonly invoked in both the scientific and popular literature, its underlying mechanisms are still not well understood. In thi...
Read MoreUveitis for Dermatologists: A Review
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1192 | Copyright © December 2020
Certain dermatologic conditions and drugs used for their treatment are associated with uveitis, a vision-threatening group of inflammatory eye diseases. Dermatologists may therefore be the first healt...
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 MoreTolerability of Six Months Indirect Cold (Physical) Plasma Treatment of the Scalp for Hair Loss
December 2020 | Volume 19 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1177 | Copyright © December 2020
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is a chronic form of hair loss. Cold atmospheric (physical) plasma (CAP) is partly ionized gas with various widely researched effects on living tissues. CAP is an emerging ...
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