Issue Archive
November 2006 | Volume 5 | Issue 10
Original Articles
Post-Herpetic Neuralgia: A Review of Advances in Treatment and Prevention
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is primarily a disease of the elderly and often refractory to treatment. Randomized and controlled trials have yielded several significant advances in the treatment and ...
Read MoreMultivesicular Emulsion: A Novel, Controlled-Release Delivery System for Topical Dermatological Agents
Multivesicular emulsion systems are a new patented technology for topical delivery of pharmaceutical and over-the-counter actives. This novel technology involves the creation of a 2-phase, oil-in-wat...
Read MoreCosmetic Injectable Devices: A Review of the Injection Techniques
An ever increasing number of devices and procedures designed to rejuvenate the aging face are available to dermatologists and plastic surgeons. These devices include products consisting of autologous...
Read MoreHyaluronic Acid Gel in Skin Rejuvenation
Hyaluronans have become the most popular agents used for soft tissue augmentation in the entire facial area. They are biodegradeable, nonpermanent and have a remarkable safety profile. Their natural ...
Read MoreThe Subcutaneous Loop: A Single Suture Technique for Skin Closure after Superficial and Subcutaneous Surgery
Background: Removal of subcutaneous skin masses and certain deep skin injuries results in defects, which demand immediate closure. Although primary closure of these defects in 2 layers is an acceptab...
Read MoreThe Characteristics and Utility of Solid Phase Porous Microspheres: A Review
Topical drugs use a variety of ingredients to control the properties of the final product. Solid phase porous microspheres (SPPM, Microsponge®) have been incorporated into several topical prescrip...
Read MoreCutaneous Drug Reactions Associated with Newer Antiretroviral Agents
Skin is the most commonly affected organ in patients with HIV, and the incidence of cutaneous adverse reactions in persons infected with HIV versus those who are not infected is significantly higher....
Read MoreBeneficial Effect of a Moisturizing Cream as Adjunctive Treatment to Oral Isotretinoin or Topical Tretinoin in the Management of Acne
Despite their beneficial effects on the treatment of acne vulgaris, topical and oral retinoids may cause severe local irritation (retinoid dermatitis) due to their mechanism of action, thereby jeopar...
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Features
Case Reports
Nodular Vasculitis Responsive to Mycophenolate Mofetil
Mycophenolate mofetil is commonly used as a steroid-sparing agent effective in the management of erythema nodosum, idiopathic nodular panniculitis (Pfiefer-Weber-Christian disease), bullous pemphigoi...
Read MoreSuccessful Treatment of Severe Refractory Atopic Dermatitis with Efalizumab
Despite multiple therapeutic modalities, treatment of atopic dermatitis with its chronic, relapsing nature remains a challenge. Chronic use of standard therapies is associated with variable efficacy ...
Read MoreTreatment of Postoperative Soft Tissue Loss with Injectable Poly-L-lactic Acid
We present a case of a 40-year-old woman with a history of a wide local excision for a melanoma and subsequent postoperative soft tissue loss who was successfully treated with injectable poly-L-lacti...
Read MoreMultiple Palmar Keratoacanthomas Treated with Acitretin
A 62-year-old female presented with multiple keratoacanthomas of the palmar aspects of the hands, wrists, and proximal fingers. Surgery or radiation therapy would have caused significant impairment. ...
Read MoreTreatment of Atypical Hidradenitis Suppurativa with the Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Fc Fusion Protein Etanercept
We present a case where etanercept—a soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor-Fc fusion protein—was safe and effective in treating the painful skin lesions of a 24-year-old patient with h...
Read MoreUrticarial Vasculitis Secondary to Paroxetine
Background: Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing remains the gold standard for the treatment of photoaged skin. Today, however, fewer patients will tolerate the postoperative downtime associated with the...
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