Current Issue
July 2025 | Volume 24 | Issue 7
Editorials
Original Articles
Photoprotection Efficacy of Sun Protection Factor and Iron Oxide Formulations in Diverse Skin With Melasma and Photodamage
Visible light (400-700nm) comprises 45% of the sunlight spectrum and can induce both immediate and persistent skin darkening, as well as worsen dyschromia, especially in the skin of color population. ...
Read MoreThe Use of Biologic Therapeutic Regimens in Cutaneous and Systemic Mastocytosis: A Scoping Review
Background: Mastocytoses, a category of diseases characterized by the clonal proliferation of mast cells and the release of their mediators, can be broadly classified as systemic mastocytosis (SM), cu...
Read MoreThe Impact of Hyperpigmentation on the Lives of Patients
Hyperpigmentation is a prevalent condition that disproportionately impacts individuals with skin of color, diminishing their quality of life and psychosocial well-being. There is a need to better unde...
Read MorePyoderma Gangrenosum in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcomes, and Maternofetal Implications
Background: Although cases of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) during pregnancy have been reported, comprehensive data are limited. This review aims to (1) analyze the demographic and clinical characteristic...
Read MorePoly-L-Lactic Acid (PLLA-SCA) as a Safe and Effective Method to Soften Transition Between Lower Eyelid and Midface
Worsening depression around the lower eyelid and midface are seen over time with age. Skin thinning, fat atrophy, along with pigmentation, skin texture, and shadow changes contribute to the "tired" lo...
Read MorePodoconiosis: Review of this Unusual Cause of Lower Extremity Lymphedema and its Global Health Burden
Podoconiosis, or non-filarial elephantiasis, affects nearly 4 million people globally, primarily in regions with volcanic red clay soil. Characterized by lower extremity lymphedema from prolonged bare...
Read MoreAddressing the Root Causes of Female Hair Loss and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
Female hair loss affects over 50% of postmenopausal women, with up to 40% of healthy women experiencing frontal/parietal hair loss, often beginning around reproductive age. Androgenetic alopecia is th...
Read MoreSocioeconomic Disparities in Gentle Skin Care Access for Atopic Dermatitis: Affordability and Pharmacy Deserts
Background: Gentle skin care is key to atopic dermatitis (AD) treatment, yet products are often expensive. Pharmacy deserts may exacerbate socioeconomic disparities in AD. Objective: To compare the p...
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Features
Treating Chronic Hand Eczema with Upadacitinib: Insights from Clinical Trials and Real-World Experience
Background: Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that affects the hands and wrists causing itching, dryness, cracking, and pain. It often affects people with atopic derm...
Read MoreAlopecia Areata in Skin of Color: Trichoscopic Analysis in Black/African American Patients
Importance: Alopecia areata (AA) has a higher prevalence in populations with skin of color, yet the trichoscopic features in this population remain underexplored. Objective: To identify trichoscopic ...
Read MoreThe Heat Is On: A Review of Heat-Induced Dermatoses
Dermatological Procedures as Gender-Affirming Care: Reframing “Cosmetic” Care Among Transgender Men and Women
Utilization of a Heatmapping Python Program to Visualize Improvements of Skin Hydration After Use of a Moisturizing Lotion or Cream
Dry skin is both extremely common and an important concern for those who suffer from it. In addition to uncomfortable signs and symptoms, dry skin can be associated with pigmentary changes in individu...
Read MoreCurrent Use of Neoadjuvant Hedgehog Inhibitors Among Mohs Surgeons: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey
Recent studies have demonstrated functional and cosmetic benefits with the use of hedgehog pathway inhibitors in the neoadjuvant setting for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). This study investigated the cur...
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Case Reports
Pincer Nail Deformity in an African American Patient Corrected by Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser
Pincer nail deformity is a painful nail condition characterized by excessive transverse curvature of the nail plate that pinches the surrounding tissue. Treatments such as nail braces and surgical int...
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Departments
FULL SUPPLEMENT: The New Landscape of Field Cancerization: Proven Efficacy Without Severe Skin Reactions
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a precancerous lesion that occurs with greatest frequency in individuals aged 60 or older and in men. Given the role of chronic UV exposure in engendering these lesions, they...
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Supplements
INDIVIDUAL ARTICLE: Tirbanibulin 1% Ointment: Clinical Trial and Real-World Evidence on Efficacy, Tolerability, Safety, and Patient-Reported Outcomes
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a skin lesion that arises due to chronic sun exposure. Treatment of all AKs is recommended due to their risk of progressing to squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). Many field-dir...
Read MoreINDIVIDUAL ARTICLE: Tirbanibulin 1% Ointment: The Mechanism of Action of a Novel Topical Therapy for Actinic Keratosis
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a common, precancerous skin lesion that may progress to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Traditional topical therapies for AKs often require long treatment durations. These the...
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