Issue Archive
November 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 6
Original Articles
A Novel Non-Thermal Non-Ablative Full Panel LED Photomodulation Device for Reversal of Photoaging: Digital Microscopic & Clinical Results in Various Skin Types
Photomodulation is a process that manipulates or regulates cell activity using light sources without thermal effect. Previous studies of LED photomodulation have shown skin textural improvement accom...
Read MoreExtended Efalizumab Therapy Sustains Efficacy Without Increasing Toxicity in Patients with Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis
Agents that safely provide long-term control of psoriasis are needed. To determine the safety and efficacy of extended efalizumab therapy, 339 patients with moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasi...
Read MoreTreatment of Axillary Hyperhidrosis by Chemodenervation of Sweat Glands Using Botulinum Toxin Type A
Primary axillary hyperhidrosis is a medical condition characterized by excessive underarm sweating that is thought to result from localized hyperstimulation of sweat glands by cholinergic sympathetic...
Read MoreChronic Urticaria: Clinical Aspects and Focus on a New Antihistamine, Levocetirizine
Chronic urticaria (CU) involves release of histamine from mast cells and/or basophils, which in turn promotes the classic inflammatory cascade. The resultant symptoms can severely impact sufferersââ...
Read MoreFacial Tolerability of Topical Retinoid Therapy
The facial tolerability of various topical retinoids was evaluated in 253 healthy volunteers in a series of split-face, randomized, investigator- masked studies—all conducted at the same site ...
Read MoreThe Medical Uses and Side Effects of Etanercept with a Focus on Cutaneous Disease
Etanercept is a dimeric fusion protein that has been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, active ankylosing spondylitis and moderate...
Read MoreMedication and Health Care Service Utilization Related to Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults with Psoriasis
Objective: This study examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and related medication adherence and health care costs in older adults (age ? 65 years) with psoriasis.
Design: Pr...
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Case Reports
Treatment of Nevus Comedonicus with Topical Tazarotene and Calcipotriene
Nevus comedonicus is a rare developmental defect of the pilosebaceous unit. It is also thought to be a variant of epidermal nevus. Previously reported treatments include surgical excision, CO2 laser,...
Read MoreA Case of Livedoid Vasculopathy in a 22-Year-old Man
A 23-year-old man presented with a 3-year history of painful ulcerations and retiform scarring of his lower extremities. Skin biopsy revealed evidence of thrombotic vasculopathy. Livedoid vasculopath...
Read MoreEarly and Explosive Development of Nodular Basal Cell Carcinoma and Multiple Keratoacanthomas in Psoriasis Patients Treated with Cyclosporine
The use of cyclosporine to treat psoriasis has been widely adopted since 1997, when the microemulsion form (Neoral) became available. While the causal relationship between cyclosporine and the develo...
Read MoreLichen Nitidus Treated With Topical Tacrolimus
A 32-year-old Philippino male presented to the clinic with a penile rash of 2 months duration. The rash was diagnosed as lichen nitidus and was successfully treated with the non-indicated therapy of ...
Read MoreAllergic Contact Dermatitis to Propolis
A 35-year-old Asian woman was referred to the dermatology clinic with a 2-week history of enlarging, fluid-filled, pruritic lesions on the right foot. The affected area had a recent history of minor ...
Read MoreAcrokeratosis Verruciformis of Hopf: A Localized Variant
Acrokeratosis Verruciformis of Hopf (AKV) is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis. It usually develops during early childhood affecting both sexes equally. Typically, the lesions are warty to con...
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