It is my privilege to serve as Guest Editor for this Special Issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology dedicated to Cosmetic Dermatology. The Journal continues to publish a…

“An International Dermatologic Organization that would support basic education, teaching, research, and an exchange of ideas in dermatologic surgery.”In 1978, Perry Robins MD and 38 dermatologists mostly from Portugal, Spain,…

Morphea, or localized scleroderma (LS), is a rare fibrosing disorder of the skin that may also involve the underlying muscle, connective tissue, and brain. It differs from systemic scleroderma because…

We report a case of new-onset palmoplantar pustulosis and fulminant 20-nail psoriasis in a patient receiving adalimumab treatment for Crohn’s disease. A 51-year-old woman with a 3-year history of Crohn’s…

Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) is an uncommon cutaneous disorder characterized by a linearly arranged psoriasiform eruption that mostly occurs during infancy.1 The diagnostic criteria are early age of…

BACKGROUNDThe cosmetic appearance of the hands is of concern to many patients, as it can accurately reflect their chronologic age.1 Loss of elasticity, tortuous veins, thinning of the skin, and…

INTRODUCTIONStandardized measurements are necessary to evaluate the plethora of new devices being developed for fat reduction. The efficacy of noninvasive fat removal techniques generally relies on measurements that might be…

INTRODUCTIONScarring in the skin after surgery or accidental injury is a common medical problem. There are estimated to be approximately 44 million surgical procedures per year in the United States…

INTRODUCTIONMelasma is a disorder of symmetrical hyperpigmentation predominantly affecting the faces of women with Fitzpatrick skin types III and IV. Sun exposure and hormone stimulation of localized hyperpigmentation are considered…

INTRODUCTIONFor decades, the standard prescription treatment for facial skin lightening is topical hydroquinone (HQ).1 Recently, its safety has been questioned. Hydroquinone is currently banned in Europe and parts of Asia…

INTRODUCTIONFacial cysts are a frequent reason for presentation to the dermatologist. The most common type of cyst of the head and neck, the epidermal inclusion cyst (EIC), is said to…

INTRODUCTIONPort-wine stains (PWS), congenital cutaneous capillary vascular malformations, occur in approximately 0.3% of the population.1 The pathogenesis remains poorly understood; however, the resultant abnormality is the presence of a field…