Found 40 articles for: "chronic wounds"
Diabetic Skin Changes Can Benefit from Moisturizer and Cleanser Use: A Review
December 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 12 | Original Article | 1211 | Copyright © December 2019
INTRODUCTION: Diabetes mellitus (DM) associated skin changes, which may be the first sign of DM in undiagnosed patients. Frequently these patients present with dry skin, which may benefit from the use...
Read MoreLife of a Wound: Serial Documentation of Wound Healing After Shave Removal Using Reflectance Confocal Microscopy
May 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 472 | Copyright © May 2019
Reflectance Confocal Microscopy (RCM) is a new noninvasive skin imaging modality that is comparable to traditional histopathology. We present serial in vivo RCM imaging of an atypical nevus after shav...
Read MoreA Review of the Dermatologic Symptoms of Idiopathic Mast Cell Activation Syndrome
February 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 162 | Copyright © February 2019
Since the first reported cases in 2007, idiopathic mast cell activation syndrome has been increasingly recognized. Understanding of the cutaneous manifestations of this condition is imperative for der...
Read MoreTopical Agents for Scar Management: Are They Effective?
April 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 421 | Copyright © April 2018
Scar formation is the body’s natural healing response to reestablish dermal integrity following an injury. Excessive scarring, however, can cause significant cosmetic, functional, and psychological ...
Read MoreCollagen Powder in Wound Healing
April 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 403 | Copyright © April 2018
Chronic wounds, such as pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and venous leg ulcers, are associated with high costs, poor quality of life, and significant morbidity and mortality. A chronic wound dev...
Read MoreA Guide to Tissue-Engineered Skin Substitutes
January 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 57 | Copyright © January 2018
Wounds that exhibit delayed healing have a tremendous impact on health care expenditures and place patients at serious risk for severe complications including death. The healing of a chronic wound ...
Read MoreTopical Approaches to Improve Surgical Outcomes and Wound Healing: A Review of Efficacy and Safety
March 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 209 | Copyright © March 2017
Surgical procedures are an important piece of a dermatologist’s daily practice. Therefore, the optimization of post-surgical wound healing is an area of utmost importance and interest. Although ...
Read MoreSafety and Efficacy Evaluation of Pulsed Dye Laser Treatment, CO2 Ablative Fractional Resurfacing, and Combined Treatment for Surgical Scar Clearance
November 2016 | Volume 15 | Issue 11 | Original Article | 1315 | Copyright © November 2016
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Surgical scars are an unwanted sequela following surgical procedures. Several different treatment modalities and approaches are currently being employed to improve the cosmesis...
Read MoreExtracellular Matrix Modulation: Optimizing Skin Care and Rejuvenation Procedures
April 2016 | Volume 15 | Issue 4 | Supplement Individual Articles | 63 | Copyright © April 2016
Normal aging and photoaging of the skin are chronic processes that progress gradually. The extracellular matrix (ECM), constituting over 70% of the skin, is the central hub for repair and regeneration...
Read MoreSystematic Approach to Wound Dressings
July 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 740 | Copyright © July 2015
Chronic wounds are a major source of morbidity and mortality within the United States. Wound dressings remain a cornerstone of dermatologic therapy. Selection of the proper wound dressing proves diffi...
Read MoreCryo-Induced Thermal Wounds: A Human Acute Wound Model
July 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 734 | Copyright © July 2015
INTRODUCTION: Clinical models are invaluable in studying wound healing. Challenges in studying human wounds include heterogeneity of patients and wounds, as well as prolonged study time, resulting in ...
Read MoreIdentifying an Education Gap in Wound Care Training in United States Dermatology
July 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 716 | Copyright © July 2015
IMPORTANCE: As restoration of the integument is paramount to wound healing, dermatologists should be central to managing wounds; yet this is often not the case. If a training gap exists during residen...
Read MoreWound Healing
July 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 7 | Editorials | 658 | Copyright © July 2015
The Skin Microbiome: Is There a Role in the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis?
February 2015 | Volume 14 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 127 | Copyright © February 2015
Skin microbiome studies have elucidated clinically pertinent information regarding its potential role in the pathogenesis of certain inflammatory skin disorders. Two of the most commonly diagnosed chr...
Read More40 Years of Topical Tretinoin Use in Review
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 638 | Copyright © June 2013
Topical tretinoin has been approved for use in dermatology for 40 years and is currently approved for the treatm...
Read MoreAllogeneic Growth Arrested Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts Delivered in a Fibrin Spray Accelerate Healing in Mohs Micrographic Surgery Wounds
May 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 558 | Copyright © May 2013
OBJECTIVES: To determine the effectiveness of HP802-247 compared with bacitracin ointment in healing wounds resulting from Mohs micrographic surgery.
METHODS: Open-label, randomized pilot study ...
Read MoreNEWS, VIEWS, & REVIEWS
Chronic Ulcers: When to Consider Malignancy?August 2012 | Volume 11 | Issue 8 | Features | 1006 | Copyright © August 2012
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The Outer Aspect of Our Inner Anxiety: The Skinny on StressJuly 2012 | Volume 11 | Issue 7 | Features | 883 | Copyright © July 2012
Comparison of the Effects of Contractubex® Gel in an Experimental Model of Scar Formation in Rats: An Immunohistochemical and Ultrastructural Study
January 2012 | Volume 11 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 74 | Copyright © January 2012
Background: Contractubex® gel, a commercial treatment for scars, consists of a mixture ...
Read MoreNEWS, VIEWS & REVIEWS
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 427 | Copyright © April 2011
News, Views and Reviews provides focused updates, topic reviews and editorials concerning the latest developments in dermatologic therapy....
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