INTRODUCTIONBefore isotretinoin, no other acne therapy targeted all four pathogenesis factors of acne (including hyper-keratinization, sebum production, Cutibacterium acnes proliferation, and inflammation).1,2 Rather, other non-isotretinoin treatments for acne are often…
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Non-scarring alopecia is now part of the Lupus International Collaborating Clinics classification criteria 2012 (SLICC’12).1-2 We set out to better characterize the timing and distribution of lupusrelated alopecia to identify…
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Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is one of the most dangerous and fastest growing types of cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control, the incidence of melanoma skin cancer has increased…
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Traction alopecia (TA) is a common hair loss condition secondary to prolonged traction, hair shaft trauma, and sustained pulling leading to follicle loosening and perifollicular inflammation. Although often categorized as…
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As the COVID-19 pandemic persists globally, physicians continue to assess the safety and benefit of immunomodulatory medications, in order to reduce the risk of infection or worsened disease outcomes in…
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The emergence of COVID-19 has required people to minimize travel and other daily activities. These limitations have far-reaching consequences on the ability to conduct clinical research studies, which are necessary…
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2), responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), infections and hospitalizations are rising in the United States (US).1 On October 22, 2020, the US…
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INTRODUCTIONPort-wine stain (PWS), so named due to its characteristic appearance of red wine spilled or splashed on the skin, is also referred to as nevus flammeus. It is the most…
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Vismodegib as Eye-Sparing Neoadjuvant Treatment for Locally Advanced Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma
INTRODUCTIONLocally-advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC) often pose considerable therapeutic challenges because of the need to preserve functionality and cosmesis of the affected region.1 In high-risk, aggressive or recurrent tumors of…
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INTRODUCTIONIn-transit metastatic melanoma (ITMM) is defined as metastases of melanocytes within the regional dermal or subcutaneous lymphatics greater than 2 cm from the primary lesion but not further than regional…
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INTRODUCTIONExtramammary Paget’s Disease (EMPD) is a rare malignancy that commonly presents on apocrine-rich skin as a unilateral scaly patch or plaque that often grows slowly and asymmetrically.1 There is growing…
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INTRODUCTIONArecent Phase III clinical study (PSO-LONG, NCT02899962) assessed the benefit of proactive management of psoriasis using twice-weekly calcipotriene/betamethasone dipropionate (Cal/BD) foam in patients successfully treated with once-daily Cal/BD foam. Patients…
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