To the Editor: The Fitzpatrick scale (FST) was developed to classify skin types based on responses to ultraviolet light, but is now commonly used in dermatology as a surrogate for…
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INTRODUCTIONAlthough many quality prescription products exist for the treatment of acne, we continue to search for ways to improve patient care. Our patients search as well, often adding or substituting…
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To the Editor: When encountering patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, dermatologists often face scenarios where individuals express concerns about skin issues linked to the use of skin bleaching products. Not…
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INTRODUCTIONHair loss is a common problem that affects women. Greater than 50% of postmenopausal women, with up to 40% of healthy women, experience frontal/parietal hair loss, often beginning around reproductive…
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INTRODUCTIONPodoconiosis, or non-filarial elephantiasis, is characterized by progressive lymphedema that affects the lower extremities of individuals with long-term exposure to alkalic volcanic red clay soil.1 Affecting nearly 4 million individuals…
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INTRODUCTIONPincer nail deformity is a painful nail condition characterized by excessive transverse curvature of the nail plate that pinches the surrounding tissue.1 This condition primarily involves the toenail of the…
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INTRODUCTIONAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting up to 15% of children and 3% of adults.1 Restoring barrier function with dermatologist-recommended gentle skin care is central to therapy.…
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INTRODUCTIONRecent studies have demonstrated functional and cosmetic benefits with the use of hedgehog pathway inhibitors in the neoadjuvant setting for basal cell carcinoma (BCC). In one open label study, investigators…
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INTRODUCTIONHyperpigmentation disorders, including melasma, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), dermal macular hyperpigmentation, seborrheic melanosis, hyperpigmentation associated with acanthosis nigricans, and solar lentigines, represent a set of pigmentary disorders that are usually characterized…
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INTRODUCTIONAtopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing-remitting condition that affects approximately 25% of children and 7% to 10% of adults globally.1 Pruritus (itch) is the most bothersome symptom for patients…
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INTRODUCTIONAtopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin condition that affects approximately 20% of children and up to 10% of adults, is characterized by xerosis, localized or diffuse erythematous scaly…
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INTRODUCTIONHyperkeratotic psoriatic plaques are associated with treatment difficulty and enhanced disease burden. For instance, patients with elevated plaques are less likely to achieve skin clearance with topical corticosteroids (TCSs) than…
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