Issue Archive
January 2005 | Volume 4 | Issue 1
Original Articles
Longevity of Effects of Injectable Products for Soft Tissue Augmentation
With the growing number of injectable products for soft-tissue augmentation, non-surgical total facial restoration is within reach. Nevertheless, the ideal injectable product has yet to be developed;...
Read MoreA Multicenter, Open-Label Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Ciclopirox Topical Suspension 0.77% in the Treatment of Diaper Dermatitis Due to Candida Albicans
Ciclopirox is a broad-spectrum antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory agent. This open-label study investigated the safety and efficacy of ciclopirox topical suspension 0.77% in the treatme...
Read MorePhotorejuvination of Facial Skin with Topical 20% 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Intense pulsed Light Treatment: A Split-Face Comparison
Background: Photorejuvenation of facial skin has been reported after intense pulsed light (IPL) therapy alone and in conjunction with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), but no comparative studies...
Read MoreMechanisms of the Comedolytic and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Topical Retinoids
Background: Retinoids comprise a family of compounds with structures and mechanisms of action that resemble those of vitamin A (retinol), an essential nutrient which plays a role in cell growth and d...
Read MoreThe Safety and Efficacy of Clindamycin Foam 1% versus Clindamycin Phosphate Topical Gel 1% for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Clindamycin phosphate is the most widely used topical antibacterial agent for acne treatment. Treatment of patients with mild to moderate acne vulgaris with a new foam formulation (clindamycin foam, ...
Read MoreInnovative Uses of Imiquimod
Imiquimod (Aldara,â„¢ 3M Pharmaceuticals) is a potent stimulator of the innate and adaptive arms of the immune system through induction, synthesis, and release of cytokines and chemokines. An ext...
Read MoreA Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris of the Face with Visible Blue Light in Comparison to Topical Clindamycin Antibiotic Solution
Background: Blue light sources have been shown to be effective in the treatment of mild to moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris lesions. Objective: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a new blue ...
Read MoreIntralesional Injection of 2% Zinc Sulfate Solution in the Treatment of Acute Old World Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Clinical Trial
Several in vitro and in vivo studies have shown inhibitory effects of zinc sulfate (ZnSO4) on Leishmania parasites. The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy of intralesional injections...
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Features
FOCUS ON: Information Technology - Online Drug Information for Dermatology Patients
Information about medications appropriate for dermatologists and patients with skin diseases is readily available on the Internet. Authoritative educational material is supplied by academic dermatolo...
Read MoreFOCUS ON: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING: AN UPDATE
Electronic prescribing has been gaining momentum with the passage of recent federal legislation. This article attempts to present the current status of e-prescribing.
“Electronic communi...
Read MoreFOCUS ON: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ONLINE DRUG INFORMATION FOR DERMATOLOGY PATIENTS
Information about medications appropriate for dermatologists and patients with skin diseases is readily available on the Internet. Authoritative educational material is supplied by academic dermatolo...
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Case Reports
Simultaneous Acral Nodular Eruption and Flagellate Erythema Caused by Bleomycin
A 29-year-old male with AIDS was treated with bleomycin and vincristine for visceral Kaposi’s sarcoma. Three days later, he developed two distinct eruptions simultaneously. One eruption was ch...
Read MoreComplete Resolution of Lichen Planus after Treatment with Thalidomide
Thalidomide has gained an infamous history due to severe birth defects observed in patients who had taken the drug to control nausea during pregnancy.1 The medication was withdrawn from the market be...
Read MorePorokeratosis: A Solitary Oral Lesion
Classic porokeratosis is a rare skin disease occasionally involving the oral mucosa. It is characterized by the clinically and histologically distinctive cornoid lamella. This case represents a varia...
Read MorePalisaded Encapsulated Neuroma—A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Neural Tumor
We present a case report of a classical presentation of palisaded encapsulated neuroma (PEN) of the skin occurring on the nasolabial crease and a review of the literature. A young woman presented wit...
Read MoreMultiple Basal Cell Carcinomas in a Young Adult Treated with Imiquimod
We present a case of basal cell carcinoma that is unique in the literature with regard to the rare combination of age of onset and number of BCCs at initial presentation that was successfully treated...
Read MoreIatronic Contact Dermatitis due to Propylene Glycol
Telemedicine is the practice of medicine across distance via telecommunications and interactive video technology. Telemedicine is most widely deployed in the US Military, prisons, rural areas, and sh...
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