Issue Archive
November 2009 | Volume 8 | Issue 11
Original Articles
A 2940 nm Fractional Photothermolysis Laser in the Treatment of Acne Scarring: A Pilot Study in China
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a 2940 nm fractional photothermolysis laser in the treatment of acne scarring in Chinese people.
Methods: Twenty-six patients with moder...
Read MoreLiposomal Methylene Blue Hydrogel for Selective Photodynamic Therapy of Acne Vulgaris
Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been proposed as a treatment option for acne vulgaris. The authors have proposed in this work a liposomal delivery for methylene blue (MB) for selective acn...
Read MorePhotodynamic Therapy Using Methyl Aminolevulinate in the Management of Primary Superficial Basal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical and Health Economic Outcomes
Background: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer worldwide. Different treatment options exist. The efficacy of photodynamic therapy with methyl aminolevulinate (MAL-PDT) ...
Read MoreNon-Ablative Fractional Resurfacing of Surgical and Post-Traumatic Scars
Objective: Non-ablative, fractional lasers generate microscopic columns of coagulated tissue through the epidermis and dermis to evoke a wound healing response. In this study, the authors examined th...
Read MoreA Review of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) for the Treatment of Acne Vulgaris
Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is increasing in dermatology. Antibiotic resistance and the challenges of isotretinoin therapy have led to investigation of PDT in the treatment of acne vulgari...
Read MoreThe Role of Topical Vitamin K Oxide Gel in the Resolution of Postprocedural Purpura
Background and Objective: Facial purpura is a frequent barrier to patient acceptance and satisfaction with the results of various cosmetic procedures. Methods to shorten the duration of purpura after...
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Case Reports
The Use of the Low-Fluence 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser in a Female With Contraindications to Systemic Anti-Acne Therapy
To date, reports on the safe and effective treatment of severe inflammatory facial acne with the low-fluence 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser are limited. The authors report a case of treatment for severe inflam...
Read MoreTwo Cases of Cutaneous Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease in Treatment With Psoralen Plus Ultraviolet-A-Bath Photochemotherapy
Background: Up to 50% of patients undergoing allogenic stem cell transplantation or bone marrow transplantation (BMT) can develop acute or chronic graft versus host disease (GVHD) as a severe complic...
Read MoreMoxifloxacin-Induced Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome With Features of Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
Moxifloxacin was recently reported to induce combined features of drug hypersensitivity syndrome (DHS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). A simultaneous presentation of these two potentially life-...
Read MorePerioral Abscess Associated With Isotretinoin
Severe scarring acne is frequently treated with isotretinoin. Patients treated with this drug may expect some of the more common complications including mucositis. Less common complications may also ...
Read MoreCase Studies Assessing a New Skin Barrier Repair Cream for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease caused by a combination of genetic susceptibility, epidermal barrier dysfunction and immune dysregulation. The intense pruritus as...
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Supplements
Aesthetic Laser and Light Source Treatments:Skin Rejuvenation and Repair
This supplement to the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology is supported by Alma Lasers, Candela Corporation, Cynosure, and Syneron....
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