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Surgical Therapy of Acne Scars in Pigmented Skin
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 74 | Copyright © January 2007
Problem: Surgical therapy of moderate or severe acne scars in African-Americans, Hispanics, and other individuals with darkly pigmented skin. Challenges: Dyspigmentation in more darkly complected in...
Read MoreHair Removal with the 3-msec Alexandrite Laser in Patients with Skin Types IV-VI: Efficacy, Safety, and the Role of Topical Corticosteroids in Preventing Side Effects
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 60 | Copyright © January 2007
Background: Laser hair removal targets melanin in the hair shaft. The abundance of melanin in the epidermis of patients with dark skin color has always been regarded as hazardous due to the increased...
Read MoreCultural and Ethnic Differences in the Acceptance or Rejection of Liposuction Instrumentation Entrance Marks
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 56 | Copyright © January 2007
The acceptance of visible marks on the skin as a result of surgical procedures varies by the necessity of the procedure (ie, cosmetic or not) and by the cultural interpretation of those sequelae. As ...
Read MoreSoft Tissue Augmentation in Skin of Color: Market Growth, Available Fillers, Successful Techniques
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 51 | Copyright © January 2007
In recent years, people of color have become an increasingly important market force for the cosmetics industry. Product lines have been expanded to accommodate a broader spectrum of skin colors and m...
Read MoreComparison of Adverse Events of Laser and Light-Assisted Hair Removal Systems in Skin Types IV-VI
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 40 | Copyright © January 2007
Photoepilation, utilizing lasers and noncoherent light sources, is designed to irradiate as much of the follicular unit as possible, with melanin as the target chromophore. Wavelength absorption shou...
Read MoreInsight into Skin Lightening Cosmeceuticals for Women of Color
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 32 | Copyright © January 2007
The changing face of America highlights the importance of understanding dermatologic conditions of skin of color. Hyperpigmentation is the most common and distressing condition afflicting this unique...
Read MoreDermatosis Papulosis Nigra: Treatment Options
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 29 | Copyright © January 2007
Dermatosis papulosis nigra (DPN) is a very prevalent skin condition among certain ethnic groups, especially African- Americans and Afro-Caribbeans. The histology is not significantly different from t...
Read MoreSunscreen Use and Usefulness in African-Americans
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 19 | Copyright © January 2007
Sunscreen use in the African-American population is much less than in Caucasians. Its use in African-Americans varies based on factors such as sex, age, skin type, socioeconomic status, occupation, a...
Read MoreSkin Cancer in Individuals of African, Asian, Latin-American, and American-Indian Descent: Differences in Incidence, Clinical Presentation, and Survival Compared to Caucasians
January 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 10 | Copyright © January 2007
Skin cancer most commonly affects Caucasians and rarely affects individuals of African, Asian, Latin-American, and American-Indian descent. Although skin cancer is rare in these groups, the diagnosis...
Read MoreBotulinum Toxin B; The New Option in Cosmetic Injection
May 2005 | Volume 1 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 17 | Copyright © May 2005
Botulinum toxin, one of the nature's most toxic substances, is the unlikely source of one of cosmetic dermatology's most popular new injectable treatment options. The article describes the physiologic...
Read MoreNews, Views, And Reviews (New!)
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Features | 552 | Copyright © May 2007
Sequelae from Inadvertent Long-Term Use of Potent Topical Steroids
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 550 | Copyright © May 2007
We report a case of a 53-year-old African American woman with an unusual example of striae caused by topical steroid usage and discuss the widespread usage of these products....
Read MoreCellulitis as a Postprocedural Complication of Topical 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 544 | Copyright © May 2007
Background: Actinic keratoses (AKs) are a common premalignant tumor of the skin. Several treatment modalities exist for broad-area therapy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is one such treatment modality. ...
Read MoreCystic Sebaceous Carcinoma: Is It a Constant Pathognomic Marker for Muir-Torre Syndrome?
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 540 | Copyright © May 2007
Sebaceous carcinoma (SC) is a rare and aggressive cutaneous neoplasm. It may arise in ocular or extraocular sites. Approximately 25% of all reported cases of SC are extraocular. Cystic presentation o...
Read MoreThe First Reported Case of Lichen Planus following Inactivated Influenza Vaccination
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 536 | Copyright © May 2007
Lichen planus (LP) is an idiopathic, inflammatory, pruritic dermatosis of unknown origin. An increased prevalence of a wide range of diseases such as viral hepatitis C, hepatitis B, primary sclerosin...
Read MoreTreatment of Zoon’s Balanitis with Imiquimod 5% Cream
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 532 | Copyright © May 2007
We report a case of a 43-year-old uncircumcised Caucasian, diabetic man with a 4-year history of Zoon’s balanitis unresponsive to topical steroids, in whom control of the disease was achieved with ...
Read MoreGeneralized Urticaria with Use of Diphencyprone in the Treatment of Warts
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Case Reports | 529 | Copyright © May 2007
Generalized urticaria is an adverse and serious side effect of diphencyprone. We report a case in order to advise of the possibility of associated type I hypersensitivity reaction (urticaria), which ...
Read MoreAbsorption and Efficacy of Miconazole Nitrate 0.25% Ointment in Infants with Diaper Dermatitis
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 522 | Copyright © May 2007
Background: The potential for toxicity from systemic absorption of topical miconazole in infants is a concern. Objective: To assess the relative safety of 0.25% miconazole based on the amount absorbe...
Read MoreRetrospective Analysis of Pimecrolimus Cream 1% for Treatment of Facial Vitiligo
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 517 | Copyright © May 2007
Objective: To explore the effectiveness of pimecrolimus cream 1% used twice daily (BID) for the treatment of facial vitiligo. Methods: Patients who had used pimecrolimus cream 1% monotherapy BID for ...
Read MoreTreatment of all Basal Cell Carcinoma Variants including Large and High-Risk Lesions with 5% Imiquimod Cream: Histological and Clinical Changes, Outcome, and Follow-Up
May 2007 | Volume 6 | Issue 5 | Original Article | 507 | Copyright © May 2007
Forty-one patients with 47 basal cell carcinomas (BCCs; 15 superficial, 26 nodular, and 6 sclerodermiform) were treated with 5% imiquimod cream once daily 5 times a week for 6 weeks in an open-label ...
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