INTRODUCTIONNon-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are the most common cancer worldwide and pose a significant and increasing burden on health care resources, with an estimated cost of $650 million and 2,200…

INTRODUCTIONMelanoma is a deadly skin cancer, killing more than 9,000 Americans in 2012. Incidence is rising rapidly, to the point where 1 in 50 Americans will develop melanoma.1 Stage at…

INTRODUCTIONInjectable poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) is a biodegradable, biocompatible, synthetic polymer that acts as a scaffold to promote collagen formation.1 It is FDA-approved for the correction of facial lipoatrophy in patients…

INTRODUCTIONExcessive fat is not only cosmetic but also an overall health problem. People who exceed their ideal body weight by more than 20% have an increased risk of type 2…

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDCarbon dioxide (CO2) laser skin resurfacing has been the “gold standard” for cutaneous facial resurfacing of photo-damaged skin since its emergence in the marketplace in the mid-1990s.1-4 Fully…

INTRODUCTION Limonia acidissima or Hesperethusa crenulata is a common tree in Southeast Asia. It is indigenous to the Republic of Myanmar (formerly Burma) as well as India, Sri Lanka, Java,…

INTRODUCTIONThe exposure of human skin to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) results in the formation of DNA and protein photolesions that can give rise to photoaging and non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC).1-3…

INTRODUCTION Papulopustular rosacea (PPR) is a chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by facial papules, pustules, and persistent erythema.1 It is highly prevalent and associated with adverse impact on quality of life…

INTRODUCTION Rosacea is a common disorder affecting 16 million people in the US alone.1 Despite earlier beliefs that rosacea was primarily a disease of light-skinned Caucasian, middle-aged women, we now…

INTRODUCTIONOutcomes in dermatology have traditionally been measured via clinician assessment. However, the patient’s perspective is increasingly recognized as valuable in externally visible skin diseases, as these conditions substantially impact health-related…

INTRODUCTIONBiologic medications have been thoroughly tested in clinical trials and have well documented efficacy in the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis. However, there is less data for use in other…

INTRODUCTIONRiehl melanosis is a rare cause of skin hyperpigmentation that typically occurs on the face and neck and is characterized by the rapid onset of gray-brown reticular pigmentation. The condition…