INTRODUCTIONTopical treatments are often used both as first-line monotherapy for mild plaque psoriasis and as adjunct therapy for patients with more severe disease.1-3 Psoriasis is a chronic condition, and patients…
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INTRODUCTIONSocial media is becoming increasingly popular as a means for dermatology patients to access health information. In one Swiss study, researchers found that 82.4% of dermatology patients had used the…
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INTRODUCTIONThe lips are one part of an aesthetic unit that includes the teeth, gingiva, and bone structure of the face and contribute significantly to the overall impression of personal beauty.1-3…
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INTRODUCTIONAcne vulgaris is a common skin disease affecting ~9% of the global population and ~85% of the population aged 12 to 24 years.1 Clinical management of acne primarily targets inflammation…
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INTRODUCTIONTopical anesthetics are medications that are commonly used in medicine to obtain local anesthesia via topical application. They have a role in providing local anesthesia in cutaneous procedures, ocular procedures,…
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INTRODUCTIONNovel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, designated as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO) on February 11, 2020, is one of the highly pathogenic β-coronaviruses that infects humans.1 Alopecia areata (AA) is…
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INTRODUCTIONThe sequential use of the topical vitamin D analog, calcipotriene, and the topical corticosteroid, betamethasone dipropionate, is well established for the treatment of psoriasis; and the 2 agents used in…
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INTRODUCTIONHuman monkeypox (MPX) is caused by an orthopoxvirus similar to the variola virus (smallpox) and was initially discovered in central Africa in 1970 affecting impoverished communities. It typically presents with…
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INTRODUCTIONAlopecia is a chronic debilitating disease. Topical minoxidil is the only FDA-approved treatment for both female and male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia); it is also used off-label to treat…
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INTRODUCTIONThe role of social media in patient education continues to grow; approximately 80% of internet users in the United States have searched online for health information.1 With this growth, there…
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INTRODUCTIONCicatricial (scarring) alopecia leads to irreversible hair loss.1 Patients with scarring alopecia experience a high burden of psychosocial disease.1 While scarring alopecia can be difficult to treat, successful treatment can…
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INTRODUCTIONMelatonin is synthesized primarily in the pineal gland, and in several extra-pineal sites including the retina, skin, bone marrow, cerebellum, and gastrointestinal tract.1 Melatonin acts primarily via G-protein coupled membrane…
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