INTRODUCTIONPorokeratosis is a disorder of epidermal keratinization that encompasses multiple clinical variants based on different patterns of distribution. It classically manifests as one or more erythematous, annular plaques with an…
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INTRODUCTIONTelangiectasias of the lower extremities are common. Sclerotherapy is the first-line treatment for telangiectasias, but significant advances have been made in using lasers to treat these vascular lesions,1,2 including use…
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La Roche-Posay North American Foundation Call for Scientific Abstracts The La Roche-Posay North American Foundation was established in 2005 to support outstanding candidates with promising projects in the field of…
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INTRODUCTIONApproximately 44% of sunlight is composed of visible light (VL).1 VL has been shown to have multiple biologic effects on the skin 2 including DNA damage secondary to the production…
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INTRODUCTIONAcne vulgaris is a very common skin disease with a complex, multifaceted pathogenesis and a clinical presentation that encompasses a spectrum of lesions which occur subsequent to inflammation of the…
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INTRODUCTIONDiabetes mellitus (DM) is a common and debilitating disease that also affects the skin. Thirty percent (30%) to 70% of patients with DM have associated skin diseases. The severity of…
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INTRODUCTIONAcne vulgaris (acne) is one of the most common diseases in adolescence, affecting more than 80% of teenagers.1 Although it has been traditionally considered a disease which affects adolescents, research…
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INTRODUCTIONAging is a complex process due to the interplay of in- trinsic factors (such as genetics and hormones) and extrinsic factors (including ultraviolet radiation and pollution). A significant cause of…
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INTRODUCTIONTraditional methods for instructing dermatopathology rely heavily on approaches such as didactics and standard microscopy. In response to shortcomings of con- ventional medical education techniques, advances in learning sciences offer…
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INTRODUCTIONThe incidence of melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSC) have grown exponentially. Although the incidence of melanoma affects 22.8 patients per 100,000 in the United States (U.S.), the incidence of…
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INTRODUCTIONBy far, the most common human malignancy is skin cancer. The incidence is increasing at an astonishing rate, with more than 5.4 million new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC)…
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INTRODUCTIONSkin renewal and regeneration are paramount to efforts in anti-aging strategies and rejuvenation. This is particularly relevant in a milieu of extracellular matrix (ECM) distortion and disruption brought about by…
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