Issue Archive
January 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 1
Original Articles
Trends in the Treatment and Detection of Skin Cancer
Novel Devices for Diagnosis and Treatment
Cosmeceutical and Nutraceutical Horizons
Medical Management of Skin Disease:Recent Advances and Future Directions
Lasers and Light Therapy—A Promising Future Awaits
Cosmetic Laser Treatments for Skin of Color:A Focus on Safety and Efficacy
Rapid Onset of Response and Patient-reportedOutcomes After OnabotulinumtoxinA Treatmentof Moderate-to-Severe Glabellar Lines
Introduction: No previously published botulinum toxin type A cosmetic trials included both physician and subject measures of onset. Objective: Determine physician- and subject-reported onset of onabo...
Read MoreA 52-Week Study of Safety and Efficacy of CalciumHydroxylapatite for Rejuvenation of the Aging Hand
Objectives: The investigator sought to determine whether calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) could be used as dermal filler for replacement of volume loss in aging hands. Methods: The principal investiga...
Read MoreSafety and Efficacy Comparison of Blue Versus RedLight Sources for Photodynamic Therapy UsingMethyl Aminolevulinate in Photodamaged Skin
Background and Objective: Methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) is a recently FDA-approved molecule for photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of nonhyperkeratotic actinic keratoses (AK). In the U.S., am...
Read MoreComparison of High-fluence, Single-pass Diode Laserto Low-fluence, Multiple-pass Diode Laser for LaserHair Reduction With 18 Months of Follow Up
Laser hair removal is the most popular laser procedure in the United States (U.S.), yet there has not been a prospective study demonstrating long-term efficacy of diode laser hair removal beyond six ...
Read MoreUse of Gelatin Sponges in Mohs MicrographicSurgery Defects and Staged Melanoma Excisions:A Novel Approach to Secondary Wound Healing
Background/Aims: Surgical closure or reconstruction is commonly used to treat wounds generated by Mohs micrographic surgeries (MMS) and staged melanoma excisions, which may result in contractures and...
Read MoreAddition of Chitosan May Improve the TreatmentEfficacy of Triple Bandage and Compressionin the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers
Introduction: Venous leg ulcers are an important problem in public health due to their high prevalence and treatment cost. The gold standard therapy is the compression bandage. Addition of different ...
Read MoreClinical Trial Review
Clinical Trial Review is a JDD department designed to provide physicians with information on drugs and devices undergoing clinical testing. It is our goal to inform the reader of the status of select ...
Read MorePipeline Previews
Pipeline Previews brings to you information on the newest drugs and medical products as they become available to the dermatologic community. This department may include additional information from th...
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Case Reports
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma Associated Withthe Use of Biologic and Other InvestigationalAgents: The Importance of Long-term PostmarketingSafety Surveillance
This case report describes a patient who developed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) after receiving courses of two investigational biologic agents and cyclosporine followed by more than four yea...
Read MoreA Case of Post-herpetic Itch Resolved With Gabapentin
Herpes zoster is a skin disease encountered commonly in dermatologic practice. While post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a familiar side effect of this condition, it is not the only neuropathic symptom ...
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