INTRODUCTIONThe primary purpose of the skin is to be a protective permeability barrier interfacing between the dry air environment and our endogenous aqueous environment. The result of damaging environmental and…

INTRODUCTION Polypodium leucotomos is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae. The South American P. leucotomos species is known locally as “calaguala” and extracts of this fern are called…

INTRODUCTION Adherence to topical acne therapies in dermatology is relatively low with a reported mean adherence to non-isotretinoin treatments at just 35%, ultimately resulting in poor patient outcomes.1 As a…

INTRODUCTION Verruca (plantar warts) are a common problem caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV) that can be irritating and painful. Current treatment of verruca is limited to traditional therapies…

INTRODUCTION The varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine is a live, attenuated vaccine recommended for patients aged sixty years and older. In the clinical trials, VZV vaccine reduced the risk of…

Introduction Founded in 2012, Western University of Health Science – Silver Falls Dermatology Residency Program (WUSFD) is one of the premier osteopathic dermatology residency programs in the country. WUSFD is…

Acronyms/Abbreviations ACEi: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitor ASA: Acetylsalicylic acid BSA: Body surface area BMZ: Basement membrane zone BUN: Blood Urea Nitrogen CCB: Calcium channel blocker Cr: Creatinine D: Duration Dz: Disease DEJ:…

CLINICAL PRESENTATION The patient is a 17-year-old male who presented to the office with gradual onset of granulomatous cheilitis of the lower lip. He noticed enlargement of his lower lip…

ACNEThe Use of Bellafill for Atrophic Acne Scar Correction in the Full Facial Area This is an open-label, multicenter, prospective pilot study assessing the efficacy and safety of Bellafill for…