Found 577 articles for: "collagen"
Granuloma Annulare Masquerading as Erythema Multiforme
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Case Reports | 694 | Copyright © June 2013
Erythema multiforme (EM) is a serious cutaneous and/ or mucocutaneous disorder that typically develops within 10-14 days of exposure to an offending medication or infection and resolves within 4 week...
Read MoreVitiligo Surgical, Laser, and Alternative Therapies: A Review and Case Series
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 685 | Copyright © June 2013
INTRODUCTION: Vitiligo is a condition caused by the destruction of melanocytes, resulting in areas of skin without pigmentation. While many topical therapies exist for its treatment, not all patients...
Read MoreEfficacy and Tolerability of Low Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Salt 0.2% Cream in Rosacea
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 664 | Copyright © June 2013
OBJECTIVE: Rosacea is a chronic cutaneous disorder characterized by flushing, erythema, telangiectasia, edema, papules, and pustules. The cause of this inflammatory disorder is unknown, but is though...
Read MoreA Randomized, Phase 2, Dose-Ranging Study in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Inflammatory Facial Acne Vulgaris With Doxycycline Calcium
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 658 | Copyright © June 2013
BACKGROUND: Doxycycline calcium (WC2055) is a drug substance with a possible role in the treatment of acne. The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of three doses of doxyc...
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 MoreMessages From Molecules: Deciphering the Code
June 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 6 | Supplement Individual Articles | 70 | Copyright © June 2013
Acne therapy should be based on pathogenesis. Current mainstays of therapy include topical retinoids, antibiotics, and benzoyl peroxide. Newer research has shown that inflammation may precede comedo f...
Read MoreTreatment of Facial Photodamage Using a Novel Retinol Formulation
May 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 533 | Copyright © May 2013
BACKGROUND: Photoaged skin is characterized by a variety of clinical, histologic, and biochemical features.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of a new topical formulation of 1% retinol and t...
Read MoreThe Therapeutic Effects of a Topical Tretinoin and Corticosteroid Combination for Vitiligo: A Placebo-Controlled, Paired-Comparison, Left-Right Study
April 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 63 | Copyright © April 2013
BACKGROUND: Topical all-trans-retinoic acid (tretinoin) prevents skin atrophy induced by long-term use of topical corticosteroids, without abrogating their anti-inflammatory effects.
OBJECTIVE: ...
Read MoreUndesirable Effects After Treatment With Dermal Fillers
April 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 59 | Copyright © April 2013
BACKGROUND: Soft tissue augmentation is one of the most frequent techniques in cosmetic dermatology. Nowadays, there are a high number of available materials. Nonanimal hyaluronic acid (HA) is one of ...
Read MorePipeline Previews
April 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 4 | Features | 494 | Copyright © April 2013
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This department may include additional information from the...
Read MoreNovel Use of Topical Dapsone 5% Gel for Erythema Elevatum Diutinum: Safer and Effective
April 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 4 | Case Reports | 481 | Copyright © April 2013
We present a case of an otherwise healthy 81-year-old gentleman with multiple asymptomatic, erythematous, indurated papules and plaques, ranging in size from 0.5 to 1.5 cm, involving the dorsal, later...
Read MoreThe Effects of Filtrate of the Secretion of the Cryptomphalus aspersa on Photoaged Skin
April 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 453 | Copyright © April 2013
BACKGROUND: Growth factors (GFs) are chemical messengers that regulate specific cellular activities such as cell proliferation and formation of the extracellular matrix. GFs may be derived from a vari...
Read MoreKeloids: An Update on Medical and Surgical Treatments
April 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 403 | Copyright © April 2013
Keloids are the result of an overgrowth of dense fibrous tissue that usually develops after healing of a skin injury. Despite their common occurrence, keloids remain one of the most challenging dermat...
Read MoreA Status Report on Topical Tazarotene in the Management of Acne Vulgaris
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Supplement Individual Articles | 53 | Copyright © March 2013
Tazarotene is a synthetic retinoid that, depending on the concentration and vehicle, is approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris (AV) and plaque psori...
Read MoreAssessment of Syndecan-1 (CD138) and Ki-67 Expression for Differentiating Keratoacanthoma and Squamous Cell Carcinoma
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 53 | Copyright © March 2013
BACKGROUND: There is a major controversy over the natural behavior of keratoacanthoma (KA). KAs have been described as benign lesions, but also as variants of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Microscopi...
Read MoreThe Evaluation of Hyaluronic Acid, With and Without Lidocaine, in the Filling of Nasolabial Folds as Measured by Ultrastructural Changes and Pain Management
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 46 | Copyright © March 2013
BACKGROUND: Pain management is an important objective in procedures involving dermal fillers composed of hyaluronic acid (HA).
OBJECTIVE: To compare the 1-year clinical results of filling the n...
Read MorePipeline Previews
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Features | 376 | Copyright © March 2013
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This department may include additional information from th...
Read MorePterygium Inversum Unguis: Report of an Extensive Case With Good Therapeutic Response to Hydroxypropyl Chitosan and Review of the Literature
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 344 | Copyright © March 2013
Pterygium inversum unguis is a rare but not exceptional dermatological condition, with few descriptions in literature. It occurs more frequently in females and may be associated with several clinical ...
Read MoreTopical Formulation Engendered Alteration in p53 and Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimer Expression in Chronic Photodamaged Patients
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 336 | Copyright © March 2013
While the clinical attributes of photoaging are well characterized in the literature, the pathogenic mechanisms that underlie these changes are incompletely elucidated. At the molecular level, p53 tum...
Read MoreStudy to Evaluate the Aesthetic Clinical Impact of an Autologous Antiaging Serum
March 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 3 | Original Article | 322 | Copyright © March 2013
Since ancient times, humans have fought a still-unwinnable battle against aging and time. The possibility of processing our own blood in order to obtain certain precious substances for a particular pu...
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