INTRODUCTIONFrequency of dosing of any pharmaceutical product depends on its half-life—the shorter the half-life, the more frequent the dosing. Although longer half-lives can impact safety and adverse effects, they may…

CASE REPORT A 62-year-old Caucasian man with a past medical history of Hailey-Hailey disease, basal cell carcinoma on right upper lip and right temporal, hyperlipidemia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…

INTRODUCTIONAcne scars may result from damage to the skin during the healing of active acne. The two causes of acne scar formation can be categorized as either a result of…

CASE REPORT A 66-year-old female underwent full-face fractional laser treatment with a 2790nm device. Five days later she developed multiple erythematous papules, some with central pustules, in the treatment areas…

INTRODUCTION The University of Pittsburgh Residency Program in Dermatology is a core part of one of the largest dermatology departments in the nation with 15 faculty members and 6 diverse…

At UPMC we take pride in our psoriasis clinic, where residents learn to prescribe and manage patients on biologic and other systemic therapies for psoriasis from day one of residency.DisclosuresAUTHOR…

CASE REPORTClinical Presentation A 35 year-old Caucasian female presented to clinic for a skin cancer screening examination. She had chronic gastrointestinal problems including reflux, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. She had…

A patient with a history of meningoencephalitis presents with white patches on his body as shown. During the patient encounter, you also note that the patient has trouble hearing you.…

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PSORIASISA Multicenter Open Label Uncontrolled Study of the Long Term Safety and Efficacy of Calcitriol 3 mcg/g Ointment Applied Twice Daily for 26 Weeks in Pediatric Subjects (2 to 17…

Vitiligo is a common acquired skin disease of unknown etiology that results in depigmentation. It is clinically characterized by the development of white macules due to selective loss of melanocytes.…

DisclosureReferences Wu JJ, Nguyen TU, Poon KT, et al. The association of psoriasis with autoimmune disorders. J Am Acad Dermatol 2012;67:924-30. Makredes M, Robinson D Jr, Bala M, et al.…