CASE REPORTA 56-year-old female presented with a 6-month history of asymptomatic red plaques on her hands. She had an underlying history of arthritis in her hands and feet. She was…

Does Transecting a Melanoma on Initial Biopsy Affect the Outcome? Biopsies of pigmented lesions often aim for complete removal, but in many clinical situations, a lesion is partially sampled. When…

Star Scientific's Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc, Launches Anatabloc Star Scientific, Inc's subsidiary Rock Creek Pharmaceuticals, Inc, has announced that its new Anatabloc® face cream is now available on the cosmetic…

ACNE VULGARISA Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Gevokizumab in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris Sponsored by XOMA (US) LLC, the purpose of…

INTRODUCTIONWorldwide, botulinum neuromodulators are now the most popular medical treatment for wrinkle reduction, but its storied history and broad-based applications for treating many noncosmetic medical conditions go back further. The…

INTRODUCTIONOne of the major components of periorbital aging is volume loss leading to accentuation of the nasojugal groove and inferior orbital rim.1 The tear trough and lid/cheek junction correlate to…

INTRODUCTIONAcanthosis nigricans (AN) is characterized by hyperpigmented, confluent, velvety papules and plaques in flexural areas, including the posterior and lateral folds of the neck, the axillae, the groin, and the…

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…