Issue Archive
July 2011 | Volume 10 | Issue 7
Original Articles
Isotretinoin Does Not Prolong QT Intervals and QT Dispersion in Patients With Severe Acne: A Surprising Finding for a Drug With Numerous Side Effects
Background: Isotretinoin is a widely prescribed drug for the treatment of severe acne. Several adverse cardiac effects due to isotretinoin have been previously reported. However, no data exist on the...
Read MoreA Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of a Citrus Bioflavanoid Blend in the Treatment of Senile Purpura
Background: Senile purpura is a common, chronic skin condition affecting more than 10 percent of individuals over the age of 50. Despite being a benign condition, the continual development of purpura...
Read MoreAntibiotic Resistance: An Editorial Review With Recommendations
Within a relatively short period of time after the first antimicrobial drugs were introduced, bacteria began exhibiting varying degrees of resistance. The excessive use (and abuse) of antibio...
Read MoreA Bilateral Comparison Study of Pimecrolimus Cream 1% and a Topical Medical Device Cream in the Treatment of Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
Corticosteroids are the mainstay of therapy for atopic dermatitis, but long-term use is associated with adverse effects. We sought to evaluate the clinical efficacy of two steroid-sparing creams for ...
Read MoreA New Body Moisturizer Increases Skin Hydration and Improves Atopic Dermatitis Symptoms Among Children and Adults
Moisturizers result in an increase of skin hydration and restoration of the skin barrier function and play a prominent role in the longterm management of atopic dermatitis (AD). Cetaphil Restoraderm&...
Read MoreComplementary Antioxidant Function of Caffeine and Green Tea Polyphenols in Normal Human Skin Fibroblasts
The study of free radicals is particularly relevant in the context of human skin carcinogenesis and photoaging because of these oxidants´ ability to induce DNA mutations and produce lipid peroxi...
Read MoreCorrugator Supercilii Muscle Terminal Nerve Ablation Using a Novel Thread Technique for the Treatment of Hyperdynamic Vertical Glabellar Furrows
Background: A novel percutaneous corrugator supercilii muscle terminal nerve CSMTN ablation technique is proposed for the treatment of hyperdynamic vertical glabellar furrows (HVGF).
Technique:...
Read MoreMedication Choice and Associated Health Care Outcomes and Costs for Patients With Acne and Acne-Related Conditions in the United States
Background: Acne is a common condition for which multiple treatment options are available. The patterns of pharmacotherapy for acne and similar conditions, and the effect of those patterns on cost, a...
Read MoreAcitretin in Dermatology: A Review
Introduction: Acitretin is a systemic retinoid drug used in the treatment of severe psoriasis. It has also been used for a spectrum of other difficult-to-treat dermatoses, including hyperkeratotic an...
Read MoreClinical Evidence for the Role of a Topical Anti-Inflammatory Agent in Comedonal Acne: Findings From a Randomized Study of Dapsone Gel 5% in Combination With Tazarotene Cream 0.1% in Patients With Acne Vulgaris
Background: Acne pathogenesis is multifactorial and includes inflammation. Combining drugs targeting multiple components of acne pathogenesis is standard practice.
Objective: To assess the safe...
Read MoreDecrease of Insulin Growth Factor-1 as a Novel Mechanism for Anti-Androgen Effect of Isotretinoin and Its Reported Association With Depression in Some Cases
Isotretinoin and its desirable effects have received tremendous attention in recent years by scientists. This article reviews the evidence that decrease of insulin growth factor-1 is implicated as a ...
Read MoreWinning poster: Predictive Factors for Severity of Scar Formation After Skin Cancer Surgeries
Features
Program Spotlight. The University of Massachusetts Medical School Dermatology Residency Program
Resident Rounds is a section of the JDD dedicated to highlighting various dermatology departments with residency training programs. Resident Rounds includes three sections: (1) a program spotlight, h...
Read MorePhotomedicine Board Review Facts
Pipeline 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...
Read MoreDermal Melanoma in a Transplant Patient
NEWS, VIEWS & REVIEWS
News, Views and Reviews provides focused updates, topic reviews and editorials concerning the latest developments in dermatologic therapy....
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Case Reports
Novel Treatment of Female-Pattern Androgenetic Alopecia With Injected Bimatoprost 0.03% Solution
Female-pattern androgenetic alopecia is a very common disorder that has been associated with extreme psychological morbidity. Few treatments have documented utility and many physicians are often over...
Read MoreTamoxifen-Induced Hirsutism
Tamoxifen, a triphenylethylethylene, is an adjuvant therapy used for the treatment of oestrogen-receptor positive breast carcinoma due to its oestrogen receptor antagonist effect.1 We report here a c...
Read MoreFixed Drug Eruption Associated With Intravenous Contrast Media: Report in a Woman Receiving Iohexol
Fixed drug eruption, a medication-associated mucocutaneous reaction, rarely presents as a delayed adverse reaction to intravenous non-ionic contrast media. We describe a 57-year-old woman with a hist...
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