INTRODUCTION Cutaneous fungal infections are very common, typically involving the skin, hair and nails, and are most often caused by dermatophytes.1 Tinea pedis is the most prevalent, where dermatophytes infect,…
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INTRODUCTION Perioral aging occurs secondary to both extrinsic and intrinsic factors including photodamage, cigarette smoking, loss of subcutaneous fat and elasticity, changes in bony structures of the mouth, and the…
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INTRODUCTION Severe, atopic dermatitis can have an enormous impact on a child and the child’s caregivers. Topical corticosteroids can be highly effective, but not all patients respond.1 If atopic dermatitis…
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Selfless. Determined. Compassionate. Driven. These words only scratch the surface when describing the kind of remarkable person and medical professional Dr. Lisa Grandinetti was. Despite being diagnosed at age 38…
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PSORIASISSerum Lipid Levels and Other Biomarkers of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Psoriasis Psoriasis patients are known to be at increased risk for heart disease. This may be due to…
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A paradigm shift has occurred in our understanding of the pathogenesis and pathophysiology of acne vulgaris (AV). The outdated paradigm posited that AV lesions initially developed after abnormal desquamation of…
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INTRODUCTION Acne vulgaris (AV) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous unit, and it is the most pervasive skin disorder regardless of gender, skin color, or ethnicity.1-3 For decades…
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INTRODUCTION Acne vulgaris (AV) is the single most common reason that patients visit dermatologists.1 An estimated 40 to 50 million Americans suffer from it, including 95% of teenage boys and…
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INTRODUCTION Karl Meyer and his colleague John Palmer isolated hyaluronic acid (HA) for the first time in 1934.1 They were able to purify an unknown chemical substance from the vitreous…
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INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disease with predominantly skin and joint manifestations, affecting approximately 2- 3% of the worldwide population.1 Disease severity, evaluated by various assessment tools…
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