INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting 3% of the United States population.1 While most cases are mild and are successfully managed with topical medications, 17% of patients have…

INTRODUCTION The structural integrity, functional capacity, and regenerative potential of the human skin are known to be influenced, to a variable extent, by a plethora of factors, which thus greatly…

INTRODUCTION Ustekinumab (Stelara® Janssen Biotech, Inc., Horsham,PA), a human, monoclonal antibody that binds the shared p40 subunit of interleukin (IL)-12 and IL-23, is approved for the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic…

INTRODUCTION Turmeric is a spice derived from the plant Curcuma Longa, used for centuries in food coloring, cooking, cosmetics, and as a medicinal remedy in the Ayurvedic system of medicine.…

INTRODUCTION With the continuing rise in the use of injectable fillers,patients have become more attuned to the potential complications and side effects. Purpura or bruising is an unwanted side effect…

INTRODUCTION Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder associated with considerable disease burden due to repeated episodes of clinical exacerbations and remissions.It follows that atopic patients desire a topical…

INTRODUCTION Melasma is a term derived from the Greek word “ melas” meaning black. Melasma is an acquired light or dark brown hyperpigmentation that commonly occurs on the sun exposed…

INTRODUCTION Valrubicin (N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate) is a semisynthetic anthracycline originally developed from doxorubicin as an anti-cancer drug and currently approved as Valstarâ„¢ (Endo Pharmaceuticals, Lexington, MA) for the treatment of bladder cancer.1,2…

INTRODUCTION Acne is a very common condition that has been reported to affect as many as 80% of adolescents and young adults. The incidence of acne scarring in the general…

INTRODUCTION Etanercept (Enbrel) is a fusion protein, which is FDA-approved for treatment of moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults over…

INTRODUCTION A short-pulsed Er:YAG laser emits 2940-nm energy which is absorbed 12 to 18 times more efficiently by superficial aqueous tissue than the 10,600-nm energy of the CO2 laser.1 Tissue…

INTRODUCTION Marine gorgonian organisms are a prolific source of novel biologically active products called the pseudopterosins, which exhibit a range of biomedical activities. For decades, extensive research on the psedopterosins…