INTRODUCTIONTraditionally, the highly visual field of dermatology has relied on textbooks and images of diverse pathologies in lighter skin. In recent years, this lapse in education has been highlighted in…
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INTRODUCTIONRecent survey-based studies have investigated various factors influencing medical students' career choices, including academic status, socioeconomic factors, and mentorship.1,2 Perceived barriers to career advancement faced by resident physicians in comparison…
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INTRODUCTIONHidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurrent nodules and abscesses that may rupture, leading to the formation of sinus tracts and scarring.1 Lesions most frequently…
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INTRODUCTIONBenign Familial Pemphigus, or Hailey-Hailey Disease (HHD), affects intertriginous areas of the skin causing epidermal blistering and vesicles that coalesce into weeping and crusting plaques.1 The loss-of-function mutation of the…
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INTRODUCTIONNew cancer cases in 2020 in Europe, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer, are estimated at 4 million cases.1 Breast (530,000 patients), colorectal (520,000), lung (480,000), and prostate (470,000) cancer accounted for…
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INTRODUCTIONKeratosis pilaris (KP) is characterized by hyperkeratotic folliculocentric papules distributed on the arms, upper legs, and buttocks.1 It commonly occurs with perifollicular erythema. The papules and erythema are benign but…
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INTRODUCTIONHidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatologic condition presenting with recurrent inflammatory nodules, abscesses, tunnels, and subsequent scarring with predilection for intertriginous areas.1 HS prevalence is estimated to be…
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INTRODUCTIONAcne vulgaris is a common inflammatory cutaneous disorder of the pilosebaceous unit of the skin (comprising the hair follicle, hair shaft, and sebaceous gland), leading to the development of whiteheads,…
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INTRODUCTIONThe underlying cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD), a progressive neurologic disorder that is the most common cause of dementia, is poorly understood. At present, the treatments currently available have limited…
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INTRODUCTIONEczema affects approximately 31 million people in the United States and is characterized by dryness, itchiness, scaling, roughness, irritation, or discoloration as well as periodic unpredictable flares.1 Developing a good…
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INTRODUCTIONEczema- or atopy-prone skin frequently has an ineffective skin barrier, which can lead to redness, irritation, and dryness with periods of remission interspersed with flares.1 When their eczema flares, patients…
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INTRODUCTIONEczema, or atopic dermatitis (AD), is a common skin condition which is estimated to affect >31 million people in United States, with up to 25% of children and almost 10%…
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