INTRODUCTION We read with great interest the recent publication by Fölster-Holst et al1 in the May issue of Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, which offered a brief update on the…
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INTRODUCTION Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a cicatricial alopecia that presents with patchy or diffuse hair loss at the vertex or parietal scalp. Although there is no gold standard therapy, most…
INTRODUCTION Verruca vulgaris, caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the epidermis, is a highly prevalent dermatologic condition, particularly in children and young adults.1 Clonal proliferation of infected keratinocytes leads…
INTRODUCTION Immune checkpoint inhibitors including programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors show great therapeutic benefit for numerous advanced malignancies, but cause a spectrum of immune-related adverse events (irAEs), with cutaneous…
INTRODUCTION Skin of color is defined as Fitzpatrick skin types (FST) IV, V, or VI in individuals of Hispanic/ Latino, African, or Asian descent. Over the next two decades, people…
INTRODUCTION Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is typically associated with mild to moderate pain on the day of surgery and first postoperative day that is often well-managed with over the counter…
INTRODUCTION SARS-CoV-2 infection has been associated with a variety of changes in the nail unit,1 namely nail fold capillary changes,2 pernio-like changes known as COVID-toes or COVID-fingers3-5 positive for SARS-CoV-2…
INTRODUCTION On histologic interpretation during MMS, the authors observed numerous areas of incompletely stained tissue where cellular architecture was preserved, but obscured by an amorphous, eosinophilic artifact that eliminated contrast…
INTRODUCTION Immunosuppression, as seen in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs), has been highly associated with the development of cutaneous keratinocyte carcinomas (KCs), particularly squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) and basal cell…
INTRODUCTION Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is a malignant neoplasm arising from melanocytes.1 Even though melanoma accounts for less than 5% of all skin cancers, the majority of skin cancer deaths are…
INTRODUCTION Hyperhidrosis (HH) is a disorder of eccrine sweat production in an amount in excess of what is needed for thermoregulation. It is estimated that HH affects 4.8% of the…
