INTRODUCTIONHair loss and thinning are common conditions affecting both men and women that are more recently recognized to be the result of multiple causes.1 Hair loss can have a significant,…
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INTRODUCTIONNew artificial intelligence (AI) tools are being incorporated into the practice of medicine. Research has focused on AI's potential usage in disease diagnosis and patient care, treatment efficacy, and processing…
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INTRODUCTIONTikTok is a wildly popular social media application with over 1 billion users. With its ever-growing popularity, it has also become a source of dermatological information and misinformation for the…
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INTRODUCTIONPalmoplantar pustulosis (PPP), also known as palmoplantar pustular psoriasis, is a chronic skin disorder in which pruritic pustular eruptions appear on the palms and soles. It is thought to be…
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INTRODUCTIONPhotoaging is the consequence of cumulative environmental exposure of human skin to light from across the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum. It is a complex, dynamic process that clinically manifests as cutaneous…
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INTRODUCTIONMelasma is an acquired pigmentary condition primarily affecting sun-exposed skin. The pathogenesis of melasma remains unknown, encompassing genetic factors, sun exposure, hormonal contraceptives, photosensitizing drugs, skin inflammation, and stress.1 The…
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INTRODUCTIONActinic keratoses (AKs) are epithelial lesions caused by ultraviolet radiation and cumulative sun exposure that have the potential to progress to invasive as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) if left untreated.1-5…
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BACKGROUND Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia, considered a variant of lichen planopilaris due to histological similarities.1 Clinically, FFA causes gradual hair loss of the frontotemporal…
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INTRODUCTIONHidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a painful, chronic inflammatory skin disease that negatively impacts quality of life.1-6 Conventional HS therapies are variably effective,2 and patients often turn to complementary and alternative…
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INTRODUCTIONMastocytosis describes a group of disorders with a pathologic accumulation of mast cells in various tissues. Urticaria pigmentosa is mastocytosis of the skin, which manifests as mastocytomas that can produce…
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INTRODUCTIONUnderstanding Exosome Therapy Exosome therapy represents a cutting-edge approach in regenerative medicine, leveraging the potential of exosomes derived from optimal cellular environments to achieve specific therapeutic effects in target areas.…
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INTRODUCTIONTopical ruxolitinib is a potent Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that has demonstrated significant efficacy in treating an array of inflammatory skin conditions. While topical ruxolitinib has been most extensively studied…
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