Issue Archive
December 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 12
Editorials
Control of Diabetic Gustatory Hyperhidrosis With Topical 20% Aluminum Chloride Hexahydrate
Diabetic gustatory hyperhidrosis is a late sequela of diabetes and can have profound consequences. We report a case of diabetic gustatory hyperhidrosis controlled with topical aluminum chloride hexahy...
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Original Articles
Topical S. aureus - Targeting Endolysin Significantly Improves Symptoms and QoL in Individuals With Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic skin condition affecting an increasing number of children and adults whose quality of life is impacted by chronic itch and pain. It is characterized by an altered e...
Read MoreClinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Tolerability of Cosmeceuticals Targeting the Dermal-Epidermal Junction
Objective: The dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ), composed of rare proteins, plays a significant role in facial skin aging. A newly enhanced multi-ingredient anti-aging facial moisturizer (MFM) and eye ...
Read MoreThe Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Protective Complex Combined With 50% Glycolic Acid Peel: A Double-Blinded, Split Face, Controlled Study
Background: Glycolic acid (GA) is a commonly used superficial peel with higher concentrations and lower pH levels leading to a stronger effect despite a higher risk of adverse effects (AE), which incl...
Read MoreSafe Use of Adapalene 0.1 % Gel in a non-Prescription Environment
Background: Topical retinoids are the mainstay of acne therapy and, until 2016, were only available by prescription. The margin of safety (MOS) of adapalene for potential teratogenic effects, and its ...
Read MoreUnna Boot With Keystone Advancement Flap Leads to Excellent Outcomes for Lower Extremity Reconstruction
Background: The reconstruction of lower extremity defects can be technically challenging. The keystone island perforator flap is a workhorse reconstructive option for difficult-to-repair regions, incl...
Read MoreEvaluation of Picosecond 755-nm Alexandrite Laser With a Diffractive Lens Array on Pore Size Reduction
Objectives: Medications, lasers and light therapy have all been shown to transiently minimize pore size. Current research of the 755-nm Alexandrite picosecond laser (Cynosure, MA) on pore size shows d...
Read MoreA Patient-Centered Guide to Hidradenitis Suppurativa Flare Prevention
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic debilitating skin disease characterized by painful dermal abscesses, subcutaneous inflammatory nodules, draining sinuses and hypertrophic scars. Prompt recog...
Read MoreTumescent Anesthesia: A Brief History Regarding the Evolution of Tumescent Solution
Tumescent anesthesia, initially developed as a safer and more effective alternative to general anesthesia in performing liposuction, is used extensively today for a wide array of surgical procedures p...
Read MoreTopical Stabilized Cysteamine as a New Treatment for Hyperpigmentation Disorders: Melasma, Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation, and Lentigines
Cysteamine is an aminothiol naturally present in cells of the human body as an antioxidant resulting from the degradation of Coenzyme A. Physiologically it is well distributed in mammalian tissues. Hi...
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Features
Body Hair and Identity in Transgender Men: A Cross-Sectional Survey
Transgender and gender diverse people can experience increased depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and suicide from gender dysphoria (GD). GD occurs due to a discrepancy between a person’s g...
Read MoreDisseminate and Recurrent Infundibulofolliculitis: An Under-Recognized Yet Treatable Entity
Disseminate and recurrent infundibulofolliculitis (DRIF) is a pruritic papular eruption that predominantly affects young adults with Fitzpatrick skin types 4-6. Due to DRIF’s rarity and under-re...
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Case Reports
Severe Ulcerative Perniosis Treated With Abobotulium Toxin
Perniosis (also known as pernio or chilblains), is a condition characterized by the development of pruritic, painful erythrocyanotic skin lesions induced by exposure to cold temperatures.2 When pernio...
Read MoreDelayed Metastatic Polypoid Nodular Melanoma Diagnosis During COVID-19 Pandemic, Successful Treatment With Surgery and Nivolumab
Patients with polypoid (pedunculated) melanoma have the poorest 5-year survival rate compared with all other variants of nodular melanoma, presenting with increased thickness, incidence of metastasis,...
Read MoreChromate-Induced Allergic Contact Dermatitis Treated With Dupilumab
Chromate causes persistent, difficult to treat irritant and allergic contact dermatitis in cement-handling occupational workers. When therapeutics such as topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin ...
Read MoreProliferating Pilar Tumor: Two Cases and a Review of the Literature
Trichilemmal cysts (TCs) are the most common cystic lesions arising on the scalp and up to 2% give rise to a proliferating trichilemmal tumor (PTT). A rare subset of PTTs are termed malignant due to t...
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Supplements
FULL SUPPLEMENT: SKINCARE FOR CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS IN THE EUROPEAN NORDIC REGION: A REVIEW BY THE NORDIC EUROPEAN CUTANEOUS ONCODERMATOLOGY MANAGEMENT (NECOM) GROUP
This supplement covers the Nordic European Cutaneous Oncodermatology Management (NECOM) project, which explored clinical insights and reached a consensus on evidence and opinion-based best practice re...
Read MoreSUPPLEMENT INDIVIDUAL ARTICLE: Skincare for Cancer Patients in Scandinavia
Preventive measures, earlier diagnosis, and markedly improved anticancer treatments have resulted in increasingly more patients living with or surviving cancer. Frequently cancer treatment-related cut...
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