INTRODUCTIONAs one of the most common benign lesions, over 83 million Americans are estimated to be affected by seborrheic keratoses (SKs).1,2 The prevalence of SKs increases with age – nearly…
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INTRODUCTIONSeborrheic keratosis (SK) is one of the most common cutaneous lesions that a dermatologist will encounter daily.1 SKs can develop anywhere on the body excluding the soles, palms, and mucous…
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INTRODUCTIONThere have been increasing reports of paradoxical inflammatory reactions induced by TNF-α inhibitors.1 Clinically, cutaneous reactions induced by TNF-α inhibitors are variable and have been described as lichenoid, psoriasiform, or…
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INTRODUCTIONA 21-year-old Naval active duty male presented for his first dermatologic evaluation with the chief complaint of a six-week history of mildly pruritic cutaneous lesions involving his face and recently…
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INTRODUCTIONIn recent years, numerous energy-based treatments have emerged for facial rejuvenation. Similarly, new complementary skincare options have become available to enhance the outcomes of these procedures. There are currently no…
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When today’s dermatology residents were born, the concept of psoriasis as a systemic disease was relatively new. Early in the 1980s, topical therapy was the mainstay for medical management of…
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ARTICLE: IL-23 Versus IL-17 in the Pathogenesis of Psoriasis: There Is More to the Story Than IL-17A
INTRODUCTIONOur understanding of psoriasis pathogenesis has evolved over time. Before the 1980s, psoriasis was viewed as a skin-limited disease and the therapeutic mechanisms of commonly used treatments were not well…
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INTRODUCTIONEPIDEMIOLOGY, CLINICAL AND HISTOLOGIC FEATURES, AND QUALITY OF LIFE Melasma Melasma is an acquired disorder of hyperpigmentation that most commonly presents as symmetrically distributed brown to gray macules and coalescent…
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BACKGROUNDTreatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis often poses a challenge to the physician.1 Patients with widespread disease frequently fail to respond to initial topical treatments and phototherapy and quickly move to the…
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