INTRODUCTIONThe nose is a common location for cutaneous malignancies. Defects of the distal nose, particularly the nasal ala, pose a reconstructive conundrum due to the dearth of loose adjacent tissue…

INTRODUCTIONCumulative exposure to sun is the main reason for skin aging. Fine and coarse wrinkles, dyspigmentation, telangiectasia, sallow color, dehydration, rough texture, skin laxity, increased pore size, and a leathery…

INTRODUCTION Primary hyperhidrosis is an idiopathic disorder of the eccrine sweat glands resulting mainly from overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system and is often associated with emotional factors (i.e., nervous…

INTRODUCTIONRetinoids are a class of natural and synthetic vitamin A derivatives. As lipophilic compounds, they can diffuse though cellular membranes, bind to nuclear receptors and modulate the expression of epidermal…

INTRODUCTIONSoft tissue fillers are commonly used to help restore age-related volume losses in the face and hands. In the United States, fillers are currently administered with the use of sharp…

INTRODUCTION There are two kinds of abnormal scar formation in the skin: keloid and hypertrophic scars. The causative mechanism of such scars is not fully understood, but local histological factors…

INTRODUCTION Dermatoheliosis, better known as photodamage or photoaging, is a condition that results from prolonged or repeated sun exposure or other ultraviolet radiation sources and leads to characteristic changes in…

INTRODUCTION Dermatologists are challenged by the various ways to treat localized psoriasis. Regimens include topical cor- ticosteroids, topical retinoids, vitamin D analogs, tar products, and UV phototherapy, whose subtypes include…

INTRODUCTIONReconstruction of the nose requires careful preoperative planning and meticulous surgical technique to avoid disfigurement of the most prominent facial feature. Nasal tip defects are usually corrected by local flaps…

The Mayo Clinic Department of Dermatology has almost 100 years of providing unparalleled patient care, education, and research. There are 28 faculty members specializing in all areas of dermatology-dermatopathology, photodermatology,…

CASE REPORTA 47-year-old Caucasian female presented to our hair transplant clinic for evaluation of sparse eyebrows. She reported very thin eyebrow hair on her left eyebrow for many years. The…

INTRODUCTIONThe painful, erythematous, and eroded vulva often poses a serious diagnostic and treatment challenge for medical practitioners who deal with the problems arising in this anatomical region. As such, these…