Issue Archive
January 2013 | Volume 12 | Issue 1
Editorials
Message From the Guest Editor
The Founding of an Organization: The First 33 Years of the International Society for Dermatologic Surgery
Generalized Morphea Successfully Treated With Tacrolimus 0.1% Ointment
Palmoplantar Pustulosis With Fulminant Dystrophic 20-Nail Psoriasis in a Patient Receiving Adalimumab Therapy
Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus and Epilepsy: Remission During Valproic Acid Therapy
Original Articles
Prospective, Multicenter Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of a Unique Radiofrequency Device for Moderate to Severe Hand Wrinkles
Radiofrequency has been shown in a number of studies to be effective in tightening the skin of the face and neck. This multicenter study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of a monopolar radiofr...
Read MoreThe Geometric Model and Fat Reduction
Background and Objective: Assessing the efficacy of noninvasive fat removal relies on measurements that are subject to error and subjective comparisons. Even the integrity of photographic comparisons,...
Read MoreEfficacy of Early Initiation of a Gel Containing Extractum Cepae, Heparin, and Allantoin for Scar Treatment: An Observational, Noninterventional Study of Daily Practice
Background: Contractubex® (Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany) is a gel containing extractum cepae, heparin, and allantoin with proven efficacy in the prevention of excessive scarring a...
Read MoreSuccessful Short-Term and Long-Term Treatment of Melasma and Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Using Vitamin C With a Full-Face Iontophoresis Mask and a Mandelic/Malic Acid Skin Care Regimen
Background: Treatment of melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation is often challenging. No ideal short-term and long-term treatment is available. Vitamin C alone and in combination with iontopho...
Read MoreTolerance and Efficacy of a Product Containing Ellagic and Salicylic Acids in Reducing Hyperpigmentation and Dark Spots in Comparison With 4% Hydroquinone
Hydroquinone (HQ) is the benchmark prescription agent for skin lightening. However, HQ use is recently banned in Europe and in parts of Asia because of potential long-term consequences, including carc...
Read MoreTo Cut or Not to Cut? A Review of Aesthetic Approaches to the Facial Subcutaneous Cyst
The treatment of facial cysts often entails some thorny decision making for the dermatologist. We offer a review of several approaches for their removal or modification and examine the outcome evidenc...
Read MoreTreatment of Port-Wine Stains With a Short Pulse Width 532-nm Nd:YAG Laser
Background and Objective: Pulsed dye laser treatment often results in port-wine stain (PWS) improvement; however, results vary. A frequency-doubled neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) las...
Read MoreImproving Consent Procedures and Evaluation of Treatment Success in Cosmetic Use of IncobotulinumtoxinA: An Assessment of the Treat-to-Goal Approach
Background: Despite the escalating number of patients undergoing aesthetic BoNT-A procedures, a standardized, objective means of setting treatment goals and measuring the success of treatment is lacki...
Read MoreRecommendations for the Best Possible Use of Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A (Speywood Units) for Aesthetic Applications
The botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) product Azzalure (manufactured by Ipsen Biopharm Limited, Wrexham, UK; distributed by Galderma), measured in Speywood units (s.U) has been available since 2009 for temp...
Read MoreComparative Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of a Unique Topical Scar Product vs White Petrolatum Following Shave Biopsies
An excess of 70 million cutaneous surgical procedures are conducted annually in the United States that may result in scarring. Skin scars are a normal outcome of the tissue repair process. However, in...
Read MoreCalcipotriene Plus Betamethasone Dipropionate Topical Suspension for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Psoriasis Vulgaris on the Body: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Vehicle-Controlled Trial
Background/Objectives: A combination topical suspension/gel containing calcipotriene plus betamethasone dipropionate has been developed as a safe and effective treatment for patients with psoriasis vu...
Read MoreMedication Dyes as a Source of Drug Allergy
Excipients are defined as inert substances added to a drug or food to confer a suitable consistency, appearance, or form. They may be added for bulk, to change dissolution or the kinetics of absorptio...
Read MoreLong-term Safety of Ketoconazole Foam, 2% in the Treatment of Seborrheic Dermatitis: Results of a Phase IV, Open-Label Study
Background: Ketoconazole foam, 2%, is approved in the United States for seborrheic dermatitis therapy in immunocompetent patients aged ≥12 years. While short-term trials have demonstrated its safet...
Read MoreFractional CO2 Laser Treatment vs Autologous Fat Transfer in the Treatment of Acne Scars: A Comparative Study
Background: Acne scars present a highly challenging and frustrating clinical problem. Fractional CO2 laser treatment has led to marked improvement in scars, and fat transfer, or fat grafting, has also...
Read MorePsoriasis and Cardiovascular Screening Rates in the United States
Background: Guidelines to screen for cardiovascular (CV) risk factors in psoriasis patients have been established. However, the frequency with which dermatologists and nondermatologists screen psorias...
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Features
Surgical Corner: Straight Suture Needle for Full-Thickness Skin Graft Fixation on the Ear
Close opposition of full-thickness skin grafts to the recipient wound bed is felt to be critical for graft survival. This is usually accomplished by bolster dressings, basting sutures, or both. Herei...
Read MoreResident Rounds. Part I: Program Spotlight: The UCLA Division of Dermatology Residency Training Program
Resident Rounds is a section of the JDD dedicated to highlighting various dermatology departments with residency training programs. Resident Rounds includes three sections: (1) a program spotlight, h...
Read MoreResident Rounds. Part II: Common Lasers in Dermatology
Resident Rounds. Part III: Tuberculosis Verrucosa Cutis of the Hand
News, Views, & Reviews
Pipeline Previews
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This department may include additional information from th...
Read MoreClinical Trial Review
Clinical Trial Review is a JDD department designed to provide physicians with information on drugs and devices undergoing clinical testing. It is our goal to inform the reader of the status of select...
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Case Reports
Clearance of Invasive Melanoma With Topical Imiquimod
A 93-year-old woman presented with biopsy-proven invasive melanoma of 2.75 mm depth, arising from a melanoma in situ. Standard treatment of this depth would be an extensive and mutilating excision, wh...
Read MoreIntravenous Immunoglobulin–Induced Hemolytic Anemia in a Patient With Juvenile Dermatomyositis
We report a case of hemolytic anemia in a female patient with juvenile dermatomyositis. Rapidly progressive hemolysis developed during prednisone and azathioprine combination therapy 4 days after comp...
Read MoreThe "Jigsaw Puzzle" Advancement Flap for Reconstruction of a Retroauricular Surgical Defect
Repairing retroauricular defects is quite challenging. Although direct observation of the repaired defect is not possible, choosing the wrong reconstruction might result in serious deformity of the au...
Read MoreInhaled Corticosteroid-Induced Hair Depigmentation in a Child
An Afro-Caribbean girl showed localized hair depigmentation during treatment with inhaled fluticasone propionate. Although skin depigmentation is common after topical use of corticosteroids, hair depi...
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