IntroductionThe MelaFind computer-based imaging system was approved by the FDA and the European Union in Fall 2011 for the evaluation of concerning pigmented lesions after selection by dermatologists. It is…

FDA Requires Follow-Up on TNF blocker Malignancy CasesThe FDA has announced that it is requiring that manufacturers of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers perform enhanced safety surveillance in children, teenagers,…

CUTANEOUS LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUSA Randomized, Subject and Investigator-Blinded (Sponsor-Open), Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of Multiple Ascending Doses of PD- 0360324 in Subjects with Active Cutaneous…

Board-certified dermatologist, Deborah S. Sarnoff MD, is one of the country's premier specialists in Mohs surgery for the treatment of skin cancer, cosmetic dermatology, and laser surgery. Dr. Sarnoff graduated…

The study of Cosmetic Surgery in Skin of Color has been described as an evolving field.1 The same holds true for the study of Dermatology in Skin of Color as…

Dermatology has lost a great friend. On January 10th of this year, Murray Gruber passed away at the age of 94. As a young man, Murray Gruber worked for Schering…

INTRODUCTION Hispanics are the fastest growing minority group in the U.S.; growing by 43% in the last decade, surpass-ing 50 million and accounting for 1 in 4 people under age…

INTRODUCTION Integral to the history of the United States, past and present, is the rich diversity of its inhabitants and the customs, beliefs, and viewpoints that they bring to this…

INTRODUCTION Persons of color are a large and growing share of the United States population. 1 Black or African-American individuals comprise 13% of the population or 38.9 mil- lion people…

INTRODUCTION Linear verrucous epidermal nevi (LVEN) are hamartomas characterized by clonal proliferation of embryonic ectodermal cells in a linear configuration following Blashko's lines.1-4,9 These sporadic, asymptomatic, female-prevalent, nonnevus cell tumors…

INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by well-demarcated erythematous plaques with silvery scale that can be localized or widespread. According to the result from a population-based study…