Issue Archive
March 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 3
Editorials
Medical Bioethics in Dermatologic Procedures
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held a hearing on the safety of dermal fillers in November of 2008 which generated a great deal of media attention and, more importantly, got our attention. T...
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Original Articles
Assessment of the Mobile Delivery of InfraredLight (1100-1800 nm) for the Treatment of Facialand Neck Skin Laxity
Background: Previous studies have shown that although infrared light and radiofrequency delivered by stationary application is safe and effective for the treatment of rhytides, a mobile delivery of r...
Read MoreVascular-Specific Laser Wavelength for theTreatment of Facial Telangiectasias
Background: Facial telangiectasias have been successfully treated with a variety of laser wavelengths. Shorter wavelengths (532 nm) are generally effective in the treatment of smaller vessels; longer...
Read MorePhotopneumatic Therapy for the Treatment of Acne
Background: A wide variety of laser and light-based therapies have been utilized for acne vulgaris; however, current techniques have been limited by photosensitivity issues or inconsistent resu...
Read MoreLevocetirizine for Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria:A Review
Only recently available on the US market, levocetirizine has emerged as an effective new option in the treatment of chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU). Levocetirizine is the active isomer of cetirizi...
Read MoreFull-face Treatments With the 2790-nmErbium:YSGG Laser System
Background: Traditional full-face resurfacing has been limited to erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) and carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers. These devices offer wavelength-specific advanta...
Read MoreSkin Rejuvenation and Wrinkle Reduction Usinga Fractional Radiofrequency System
Introduction: Skin resurfacing has evolved rapidly over the past 15 years from ablative techniques to nonablative methods and most recently fractional ablative resurfacing. The purposes of this ...
Read MoreManagement of Moderate to Severe PlaquePsoriasis (Part II)- Clinical Update on T-CellModulators and Investigational Agents
This second part of a 2-part review on the use of biologics for treatment of patients with psoriasis is focused on currently approved therapies that work through modulation of T cells: alefacept, a l...
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Case Reports
Treatment of Recalcitrant Verruca Vulgariswith Candida Antigen in Patient With HumanImmunodeficiency Virus
Verruca vulgaris is often difficult to treat in individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. We present a case of an HIV positive 44 year-old male with a 3-year history of multiple ...
Read MorePityriasis Rubra Pilaris Sensitive to NarrowBand-Ultraviolet B Light Therapy
Pityriasis rubra pilaris (PRP) is a rare skin condition which typically presents in adults as red-orange plaques with islands of sparing, perifollicular keratotic papules, waxy palmoplantar keratoder...
Read MoreMalassezia Folliculitis Presented as AcneiformEruption After Cetuximab Administration
Cetuximab, a new recombinant monoclonal antibody that inhibits the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), is frequently associated with cutaneous reaction. A 85 year-old male with a diagnosis of ad...
Read MoreCombination of Fluconazole and Alpha-tocopherol in the Treatment of Yellow Nail Syndrome
Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is an uncommon disorder that is characterized by the slow nail growth, marked thickening, and yellow to yellow-green discoloration of the fingernails or toenails. Although ...
Read MoreAntibiotic Selection of MRSA: Case Presentations and Review of the Literature
Infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a growing presence in both the community and hospital settings. Initially, MRSA was a difficult to treat infection isolated to hos...
Read MorePetechial and Purpuric Eruption Induced byLidocaine/Prilocaine Cream: A Rare Side Effect
Lidocaine/prilocaine cream is a topical anesthetic commonly used in pediatric and dermatologic practice to obtain local anesthesia. Common side effects include: transient skin blanching, erythema, ur...
Read MoreAblative Fractional Laser Resurfacing for theTreatment of a Third-degree Burn
Burn scars are the result of wound healing following a partial-thickness or full-thickness thermal injury. Thermal injury can frequently result in extensive scarring, which may have profound psycholo...
Read MoreTreatment of Papulopustular RosaceaWith Sodium Sulfacetamide 10%/Sulfur 5%Emollient Foam
Acne rosacea is a chronic cutaneous disorder affecting as many as 14 million Americans. Papulopustular rosacea is the classic form of rosacea characterized by papules, pustules, and erythema. The ski...
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Supplements
Lip Augmentation and Contour Correction With a Ribose Cross-linked Collagen Dermal Filler
This supplement to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology was supported by an independent educational grant from Ortho Dermatologics....
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