Issue Archive
May 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 5
Original Articles
Clinical Insights and Emerging Strategies in Managing Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome, the two most common types of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), present many management challenges for dermatologists. Here, we provide a comprehensive review ...
Read MoreAdvancing the Understanding of Seborrheic Keratosis
The seborrheic keratosis, which is ubiquitous throughout all populations, is a benign tumor of the skin. Seborrheic keratosis are among the top 20 dermatologic conditions treated by dermatologists. Th...
Read MoreImpact of a 31-gene Expression Profiling Test for Cutaneous Melanoma on Dermatologists’ Clinical Management Decisions
Importance: Current guidelines for cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) provide general recommendations regarding surveillance while indicating that management should be tailored to patients’ ind...
Read MoreAssessment of Efficacy and Irritation of Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.015% Used With or Without Dimethicone Lotion for Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face
Background: Ingenol mebutate gel 0.015% provides high clearance rates for actinic keratosis (AK) on the face and scalp but causes transient local skin responses (LSRs). Objective: This study sought...
Read MoreSafety and Efficacy of Escalating Doses of Ingenol Mebutate for Field Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Full Face, Full Balding Scalp, or Chest
Background: Actinic keratosis (AK) can affect large skin areas. Ingenol mebutate (IngMeb) gel (0.015% and 0.05%) is approved for topical treatment of AK in a single contiguous area of ~25 cm2. Obje...
Read MoreCurrent Perspectives Among U.S. Dermatologists on Chemoprevention of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: A Survey-Based Study
Introduction: Nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common malignancy in the US Primary prevention of NMSC with physical photoprotective measures are often not sufficient to impact skin cancer in...
Read MoreChanges in Self-Perceptions of Photoaging Severity and Skin Cancer Risk After Objective Facial Skin Quality Analysis
Background: Despite public education efforts, many people at risk for skin cancer do not practice safe sun behaviors. Objective: To determine whether machine-based evaluation of UV-induced alterati...
Read MoreRadiation Therapy in Dermatology: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Background: Dermatologists were historically well versed in the use of radiation therapy for the management of non-melanoma skin cancers and various inflammatory dermatologic conditions. With the adve...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Shape of Forehead Lines
Background: Individualized neuromodulator injections of the forehead are increasingly important to maximize patient safety and satisfaction and to yield the best aesthetic outcome. To assess the locat...
Read MoreMegasessions: Efficacy of Fewer, Longer Treatment Sessions for Fat Reduction in Noninvasive Body Contouring Using a Radiofrequency Based Device
While the field of noninvasive body contouring is booming, many patients still note a lesser result than they might achieve with a single session of liposuction or dermolipectomy. The duration of a no...
Read MoreA Systematic Review of Light Emitting Diode (LED) Phototherapy for Treatment of Psoriasis: An Emerging Therapeutic Modality
Background: Psoriasis is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition. The economic burden of psoriasis is approximately $35.2 billion in the United States per year, and treatment costs are increasing at a ...
Read MoreOff Face Usage of Poly-L-Lactic Acid for Body Rejuvenation
Injectable soft-tissue augmentation agents have become popular alternatives to surgical procedures for the aging face and body. In contrast to temporary, space-occupying replacement fillers such as co...
Read MoreThe Infatuation With Biotin Supplementation: Is There Truth Behind Its Rising Popularity? A Comparative Analysis of Clinical Efficacy versus Social Popularity
Biotin, also known as Vitamin B7 or vitamin H, is a water-soluble B vitamin that acts as an essential cofactor for several carboxylases involved in the cellular metabolism of fatty acids, amino acids,...
Read MoreEffectiveness of a Nutraceutical During Non-Ablative 1927 nm Fractional Laser on Patients With Facial Hyperpigmentation and Photoaging
Background: Fractional lasers have been proven to treat hyperpigmentation and photoaging. Little research has been done on the effects of supplements on healing post-laser resurfacing. A nutraceutical...
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Case Reports
Aggressive Skin Cancers Occurring in Patients Treated With the Janus Kinase Inhibitor Ruxolitinib
The Food and Drug Administration approved Ruxolitinib in 2011 for the treatment of primary myelofibrosis. Five-year safety data showed a higher incidence of skin cancer in patients treated with Ruxoli...
Read MoreCase Report of Multiple Keratoacanthomas and Squamous Cell Carcinomas in a Patient Receiving Pembrolizumab
PD-1 is expressed on antigen-stimulated T cells and induces a downstream signaling pathway that works by negative feedback to inhibit T cell proliferation, cytokine release, and cytotoxicity. PD-1 ant...
Read MoreEruptive Melanocytic Acral Nevi in the Setting of 6-mercaptopurine Therapy
Eruptive melanocytic nevi (EMN) are a rare clinical finding characterized by sudden-onset nevi that often present in a grouped distribution. They have been associated with chemotherapy, immunosuppress...
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Supplements
A Novel Technology: Sunscreen With Actinic Damage Repair
Understanding the Role of Photolyases: Photoprotection and Beyond
The limitations of photoprotection modalities have been the inability to arrest the progression of photodamage. Chemoprevention strategies involving a sunscreen has been incomplete because of the need...
Read MorePhotolyase: Introduction and Clinical Data Review
The limitations of photoprotection modalities have been the inability to arrest the progression of photodamage. Chemoprevention strategies involving a sunscreen has been incomplete because of the need...
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