JDD Senior Editor Neil Sadick MD is a dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon. He is currently on the executive board of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ISDS) and has served…

Today we are fortunate that Residents, Fellows, and Practitioners are finding new opportunities at improving their skill and knowledge of dermatologic surgery. Not long ago, training in dermatologic surgery was…

This July 2012 issue of JDD highlights pediatric dermatology and evolving therapy in disorders that impact children and adolescents. In fact, the papers assembled here display the breadth of diseases…

INTRODUCTION Atopic dermatitis (AD), or atopic eczema, is a chronic skin disorder with a high prevalence in children. According to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases…

INTRODUCTIONInfantile hemangioma is the most common tumor of infancy.1 Most infantile hemangiomas have a self-limiting and wellknown course, with proliferation and involution phases expected to be completed by age 5…

INTRODUCTION When a clinician is confronted with a patient with multiple cutaneous lesions of the same type, the possibility of extracutaneous involvement and genetic/ syndromic associations must often be investigated.…

INTRODUCTION Acne vulgaris is a very common skin disease that affects almost all individuals by the time they reach adulthood. It may appear in children as young as 8 to…

INTRODUCTIONRecent studies have reported the successful use of beta- adrenergic blockers in treating infantile hemangiomas.1 In light of this new clinical application for betablockade in pediatric dermatology, this succinct review…

INTRODUCTIONPropionibacterium acnes is a common gram-positive microaerophilic organism found on normal skin as part of the commensal flora. Although the quantity of P acnes present on the skin surface does…

INTRODUCTION Ultraviolet light is intricately linked to the functional status of the cutaneous immune system. In individuals who are susceptible, UV radiation can ignite pathogenic inflammatory pathways that contribute to…

INTRODUCTION Rosacea can be classified into four different subtypes, of which papulopustular rosacea (PPR) has been the most extensively studied with regard to pathophysiology and treatment.1-3 Papulopustular rosacea is characterized…

INTRODUCTION Despite advances in diagnostics and therapeutics, infectious diseases continue to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality, surpassing cardiovascular diseases and cancer.1 Accurate identification of causative pathogens is…