Issue Archive
January 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 1
Original Articles
The Role of Cutaneous Microbiota Harmony in Maintaining a Functional Skin Barrier
The skin is constantly exposed to various endogenous and exogenous factors that may impact its barrier function at the physical, mechanical, immunological, and microbial levels. These factors have the...
Read MoreOpen-Label Study Evaluating the Anti-Aging Effects of a 3-Product, 2-Step Retinol-Rejuvenation System Following 3 Months of Treatment in Subjects With Photodamage
BACKGROUND: Photodamage to the skin occurs with exposure to sunlight (UVA or UVB) either intentionally or unintentionally, and can present in a variety of ways. It typically occurs on areas of chronic...
Read MoreThe Anti-Aging Effects of Low Oxygen Tension Generated Multipotent Growth Factor Containing Serum
Growth factors are a new category of ingredient found in modern cosmeceutical formulations. One novel method of obtaining cosmeceutical growth factors is the use of a bioreactor to culture neonatal br...
Read MoreEfficacy of a Comprehensive Serum in Japanese Subjects With Moderate to Severe Facial Hyperpigmentation
OBJECTIVE: Due to innate differences in the biochemical processes of melanogenesis between people of different ethnic origins, the clinical efficacy and tolerability of a novel comprehensive hydroquin...
Read MoreFuture Applications of Deoxycholic Acid in Body Contouring
Deoxycholic acid (KybellaTM, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, CA) is a novel injectable treatment used for the cosmetic reduction of redundant submental fat. By inducing adipose cell lysis, the soft ...
Read More1060 nm Diode Hyperthermic Laser Lipolysis:The Latest in Non-Invasive Body Contouring
Non-invasive body contouring is becoming increasingly popular in the United States. Using the 1060 nm diode laser to achieve hyperthermic temperatures within the adipose tissue with subsequent lipolys...
Read MoreNeck Contouring and Treatment of Submental Adiposity
There have been many recent and significant innovations to the cosmetic physician’s repertoire for addressing excess submental fat and improving patients’ neck contour. These new techniq...
Read MoreAn Anatomical Approach to Evaluating and Treating Cellulite
Cellulite is the common rippling or dimpling of skin of the thighs and buttocks of women, formed from a confluence of skin laxity, tethering fibrous septa, and fat herniation. We describe an anatomica...
Read MoreA Systematic Review of Paradoxical Adipose Hyperplasia (PAH) Post-Cryolipolysis
BACKGROUND: Body sculpting, or body contouring, is among the fastest growing areas in cosmetic dermatology. Cryolipolysis, or “fat freezing,” was FDA-cleared (CoolSculpting System, ZELTIQ ...
Read MoreImproved Neocollagenesis and Skin Mechanical Properties After Injection of Diluted Calcium Hydroxylapatite in the Neck and DeÌcolletage:A Pilot Study
BACKGROUND: Calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA; Radiesse (R)) provides safe and effective correction of moderate-to-deep lines, volume replacement, lift and contour, and induction of neocollagenesis and ne...
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Features
Program Spotlight: University of Florida Dermatology Residency Program, Gainesville, FL
Resident Rounds Part II: Injectables
Resident Rounds Part III: Case Report: Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in an African American Female
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is the most common skin cancer diagnosed in African Americans.1 Twenty to forty percent of cSCCs reported in African Americans are related to chronic scarring ...
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Supplements
Harnessing the Power of Nitric Oxide for Therapeutic Application in Dermatology
Spotlight on the Use of Nitric Oxide in Dermatology: What Is It? What Does It Do? Can It Become an Important Addition to the Therapeutic Armamentarium for Skin Disease?
Nitric oxide (NO) is a diatomic gas that is synthesized within and released by multiple host cell types functioning to provide a variety of physiologic and homeostatic effects. Nitric oxide exhibits a...
Read MoreSpotlight on the Use of Nitric Oxide in Dermatology
Nitric oxide (NO) is a diatomic gas that is synthesized within and released by multiple host cell types functioning to provide a variety of physiologic and homeostatic effects. Nitric oxide exhibits a...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Complexities of the Stratum Corneum: Considerations and Strategies for Skin Barrier Maintenance Continuing Education Article Series
As the rst point of contact with a potentially drying external environment, the primary function of the stratum corneum (SC) is to limit evaporative water loss from the aqueous interior. Yet this is ...
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