INTRODUCTIONThe electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation and is arranged based on wavelength, from shortest to longest. The visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum…
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INTRODUCTIONThe electromagnetic spectrum is the range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation and is arranged based on wavelength, from shortest to longest. The visible portion of the electromagnetic spectrum…
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INTRODUCTIONPost-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a common inflammatory disorder of the skin that occurs as a result of dermal and epidermal lesions leading to a change in color of the affected…
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INTRODUCTIONAbnormal pigmentation resulting from conditions such as photodamage, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) and melasma are common concerns of patients in an aesthetic practice. Hydroquinone (HQ) remains the gold standard in treatment…
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INTRODUCTIONAcne vulgaris (acne) is the most common skin disease, and in many cases a chronic condition constantly changing in its distribution and severity.1 It can result in significant physical and psychological…
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INTRODUCTIONLichen planopilaris (LPP), a variant of lichen planus, causes an inflammatory, cicatricial alopecia; the hallmarks of this disease include irregular patchy hair loss, destruction of follicular ostia, perifollicular erythema, and…
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INTRODUCTIONHistorical Description and EpidemiologyNevus flammeus, or port-wine stains (PWS), initially misnamed as “flat hemangioma” and previously called “firemark,” are the second most common congenital vascular malformation seen in infancy. An…
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CaseA 57-year-old man with past medical history significant for hypertension and atopy presented with a flare of atopic dermatitis. Although a lifelong problem, his eczema had recently worsened with widespread…
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Case PresentationA 67 year-old male presented to an outside facility with pneumonia and pancytopenia. Empiric intravenous vancomycin and piperacillin-tazobactam were started. Bone marrow biopsy revealed acute myeloid leukemia (AML). He…
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IntroductionOne of the great masqueraders in dermatology is amelanotic melanoma (AM). Most dermatologists have difficulty diagnosing these tumors since they are devoid of pigment. It has been previously estimated that…
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MATERIALS AND METHODSMicroarray datasets from skin biopsies of patients with inflammatory acne were downloaded from NCBI’s Gene Expression Omnibus (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo). Eighteen patients from two clinical cohorts were included in this…
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A recent study by a leading medical aesthetics practice has revealed that women have a “Memory Age” that is about 10 years younger than their actual age. Skin by Lovely…
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