Found 471 articles for: "retinoids"
Why Are Dermatologists Still Talking About Acne? Because So Many People Have It... and We Are Always Seeking Better Ways to Manage It
June 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 6 | Editorials | 575 | Copyright © June 2011
Infliximab Treatment for Psoriasis in 120 Patients on Therapy for a Minimum of One Year: A Review
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 539 | Copyright © May 2011
Infliximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody, which acts by binding to both the soluble and membrane-bound tumor necrosis factor-a. In clinical prac...
Read MoreMelasma in Latin Americans
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 517 | Copyright © May 2011
Melasma is an acquired skin condition characterized by irregular brown or hyperpigmented patches typically located on the forehead, cheeks, nose, ch...
Read MoreTopical Retinoids for Pigmented Skin
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 483 | Copyright © May 2011
Topical retinoids are an important class of drugs for treating several dermatoses occurring more frequently in patients with pigmented skin, such as melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, pseud...
Read MoreAdvances in the Treatment of Keloids
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 468 | Copyright © May 2011
Occurring with higher proportions in skin of color, keloid formation is seen in individuals of all races, with the lowest incidence in albinos. Int...
Read MoreSkin of Color:Progress Made, Challenges Remain
May 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 5 | Editorials | 459 | Copyright © May 2011
Depression and Acitretin: A True Association or a Class Labeling?
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 409 | Copyright © April 2011
The potential relationship between systemic retinoids used in dermatology and affective disorders is controversial. Acitretin, which is widely used...
Read MoreThe Efficacy of Vorinostat in Combination With Interferon Alpha and Extracorporeal Photopheresis in Late Stage Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 403 | Copyright © April 2011
Objective: Long-term survival for advanced stages of mycosis fungoides (MF) may be beneficially affected by the use of multimodality therapy...
Read MoreTreatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Photodynamic Therapy With Aminolevulinic Acid: Preliminary Results
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 381 | Copyright © April 2011
Background: The current standard of care for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) includes antibiotics (oral/topical), retinoids (oral/topical) and...
Read MoreProspective, Case-Based Assessment of Sequential Therapy With Topical Fluorouracil Cream 0.5% and ALA-PDT for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 372 | Copyright © April 2011
The sequential use of topical therapies and short-incubation photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis (AK) has not been extensively studied. The ...
Read MoreAdalimumab Plus Narrowband Ultraviolet B Light Phototherapy for the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Psoriasis
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 366 | Copyright © April 2011
Background: Combining systemic agents with phototherapy is becoming a standard of care for patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. The c...
Read MoreMulti-Center Clinical Study and Review of Fractional Ablative CO2 Laser Resurfacing for the Treatment of Rhytides, Photoaging, Scars and Striae
April 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 4 | Original Article | 352 | Copyright © April 2011
Laser skin resurfacing has shifted over the past two decades from standard ablative resurfacing to non-ablative resurfacing and most recently, to f...
Read MoreEruptive Squamous Cell Carcinomas With Keratoacanthoma-like Features in a Patient Treated with Sorafenib
March 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 3 | Case Reports | 308 | Copyright © March 2011
Sorafenib is a multikinase inhibitor that displays antiproliferative and antiangiogenic properties in the treatment of solid tumors. Commonly administered for the treatment of metastatic or unresectab...
Read MorePalliative Treatment of Paraneoplastic Acanthosis Nigricans With Oral Florid Papillomatosis With Retinoids
September 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 9 | Case Reports | 1151 | Copyright © September 2010
Malignant acanthosis nigricans (MAN) with oral florid papillomatosis is a rare paraneoplastic condition affecting the skin and mucocutaneous tissues associated with an underlying malignancy. It is ch...
Read MoreSystemic Retinoids for Chemoprevention of Non-melanoma Skin Cancer in High-risk Patients
July 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 7 | Original Article | 753 | Copyright © July 2010
Patients at high risk for the development of multiple non-melanoma skin cancers, especially those receiving immunosuppressive medications following solid organ transplantation, are candidates for chem...
Read MoreHarnessing the Anti-inflammatory Effects of Topical Dapsone for Management of Acne
June 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 667 | Copyright © June 2010
Data continue to establish the role of inflammation, not only in the pathogenesis of acne but also in the development of its most devastating sequelum, scarring. Although topical therapy is preferred...
Read MoreAdapalene 0.1% Lotion in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: Results From Two Placebo-controlled, Multicenter, Randomized Double-blind, Clinical Studies
June 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 6 | Original Article | 639 | Copyright © June 2010
Background: Acne vulgaris is a common chronic skin disease affecting roughly 15 percent of the general population and up to 85 percent of adolescents and young adults. Adapalene, a synthetic n...
Read MoreTrends in the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris: Are Measures Being Taken to Avoid Antimicrobial Resistance?
May 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 519 | Copyright © May 2010
Background: Acne vulgaris has been treated with long-term courses of antibiotics since the 1960s. Antibiotic-resistance of Propionibacterium acnes (P. acnes) was first documented in ...
Read MoreBenzoyl Peroxide Development, Pharmacology, Formulation and Clinical Uses in Topical Fixed-combinations
May 2010 | Volume 9 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 482 | Copyright © May 2010
Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) is a commonly used and highly effective topical treatment for acne that is available in concentrations from 2.5–10%. The compound is not associated with bacterial resistance,...
Read MoreDo Topical Retinoids Cause Acne to "Flare"?
September 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 9 | Original Article | 799 | Copyright © September 2009
Background: Guidelines support this use of topical retinoids as a fundamental part of acne treatment regimens. However, existing dogma holds that topical retinoids may initially wors...
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