Issue Archive
July 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 7
Editorials
Global Perspectives of the Patient of Color
Many cultures associate beauty with an even complexion. It has been shown in many reported references, the major cosmetic concern in patients of color is discoloration. This issue addresses discolorat...
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Original Articles
Patient-focused Solutions in Rosacea Management: Treatment Challenges in Special Patient Groups
Rosacea is among the most common facial skin conditions diagnosed by dermatologists. Typical clinical features include erythema, flushing, telangiectasia, papules, and pustules distributed on the cent...
Read MoreMyths and Knowledge Gaps in the Aesthetic Treatment of Patients With Skin of Color
Background: Misperceptions about facial aesthetic treatments in individuals with skin of color (SOC) may influence treatment selection. Objective: We aimed to identify knowledge gaps and myths ...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Female Hispanic and Latino American Facial Aesthetic Patient
Background: Among the growing aesthetic patient population, Hispanic/Latinos represent the largest proportion of non-Caucasians patients. While treatment of Caucasian facial aging patterns are well do...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Female Asian American Facial Aesthetic Patient
Background: As facial aesthetic procedures have become more widely accepted, the racial and ethnic diversity of aesthetic patient populations has increased. Asian Americans represent a growing segment...
Read MoreIn Vitro and In Vivo Efficacy and Tolerability of a Non-Hydroquinone, Multi-Action Skin Tone Correcting Cream
Background: Pigmentation disorders are therapeutically challenging to treat, requiring complicated regimens.
Objectives: Alternatives to hydroquinone (HQ) are desired. We evaluated the ef...
Read MoreA Survey-Based Comparison of Sun Safety Practices in a Representative Cohort of the General Public Versus Attendees of a Skin Cancer Screening
A large proportion of data on photoprotective practices is yielded from free skin cancer screenings. However, the sun safety practices of populations who seek these skin cancer screenings may differ f...
Read MoreTopical Ozenoxacin Cream 1% for Impetigo: A Review
Background: Impetigo, a bacterial infection that is highly contagious, involves the superficial skin. Topical treatment for impetigo includes amongst other bacitracin, gentamycin, mupirocin, retapamul...
Read MoreLaser-Assisted Delivery of Topical Cidofovir in the Treatment of Plantar Warts
Recalcitrant plantar warts pose a therapeutic challenge. Cidofovir is a viral DNA polymerase inhibitor that has been used in treatment of verrucae with greater success than traditional treatments in s...
Read MoreA Head-to-Head Comparison of Topical Collagen Powder to Primary Closure for Acute Full-Thickness Punch Biopsy-Induced Human Wounds: An Internally Controlled Pilot Study
Background: Collagen-based products have been implemented in wound healing due to collagen’s hemostatic properties, low antigenicity, and poor culture ability.
Objective: To compare the r...
Read MoreNon-Submental Applications of Injectable Deoxycholic Acid: A Systematic Review
Introduction: Injectable deoxycholic acid (DCA; Kybella; Allergan, Irvine, CA) is currently approved only for treatment of persistent submental fat (SMF). Many cosmetic surgeons use DCA off-label to t...
Read MoreEffective and Safe Repeated Full-Face Treatments With AbobotulinumtoxinA, Hyaluronic Acid Filler, and Skin Boosting Hyaluronic Acid
Background: It is important to study full-face aesthetic combination treatments to establish well-founded individual treatment plans.
Objective: To evaluate clinical outcome and perception of t...
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Case Reports
An Atypical Presentation of PLEVA: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) is a rare, self-limited, cutaneous disorder of unknown etiology. Clinically, PLEVA is characterized by the sudden onset of scaly, erythematous mac...
Read MoreTreatment of Solitary Keratoacanthoma of the Nose With Intralesional Methotrexate and Review of the Literature
Keratoacathoma (KA) is a unique clinical pathological entity that is difficult to categorize. Differentiating a KA from a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is important for treatment implications but is o...
Read MoreA Giant Cutaneous Horn: One of the Largest Recorded
We present a case of one of the largest cutaneous horns recorded in the known literature as an opportunity to explore diagnostic considerations and treatment options. Cutaneous horns are common exophy...
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Supplements
ESKATA (hydrogen peroxide) Topical Solution 40% (w/w) for the Treatment of Raised Seborrheic Keratoses
“Barnacles”, “liverspots”, “age spots": Seborrheic keratoses (SKs) have many different names, sizes, and clinical presentations in our patients. The only commonality amon...
Read MoreClinical Experience With 40% Hydrogen Peroxide Topical Solution for the Treatment of Seborrheic Keratosis
Despite reassurances about the benign nature of seborrheic keratoses (SKs), patients often request treatment due to cosmetic concerns or for symptomatic relief when SKs become irritated or pruritic. T...
Read MoreEnhancing Outcomes in Seborrheic Keratosis: Using a Novel Treatment Solution
Seborrheic keratosis (SK) is an extremely common benign cutaneous lesion that often appears on individuals older than the age of 50. SK lesions can appear in numerous clinical variations, but typicall...
Read MoreManaging Seborrheic Keratoses: Real World Experience Using a Novel Treatment Solution
“Barnacles”, “liverspots”, “age spots": Seborrheic keratoses (SKs) have many different names, sizes, and clinical presentations in our patients. The only commonality amon...
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