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Bilateral Facial Aporine Chromhidrosis
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Case Reports | 184 | Copyright © March 2004
A young woman presented to the office with a history of bluish discoloration involving the superior malar region bilaterally. When the bluish discoloration became darker, she would press on her cheek...
Read MoreMyths of Isotretinoin Therapy in Patients with Acne: A Personal Opinion
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 179 | Copyright © March 2004
Isotretinoin therapy for the treatment of severe nodulocystic acne has been used for the last twenty-three years. Its use has been associated with many restrictions to the patient, with some of these...
Read MoreThe Miami Special: A Simple Tool for Quality Section Mounting in Mohs Surgery
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 175 | Copyright © March 2004
High quality frozen sections are fundamental in Mohs surgery, and one of the main elements in tissue processing is the mounting of the specimen. The Miami Special has been used for this purpose at th...
Read MoreRationale for the Use of Topical Corticosteroids in Melasma
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 169 | Copyright © March 2004
Corticosteroids have been combined with other agents in the treatment of melasma for years. In early studies by Kligman and Willis, topical dexamethasone as monotherapy produced little depigmentation ...
Read MoreNon-Psychotic Use for Anti-Psychotics
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 162 | Copyright © March 2004
A significant proportion of patients seen by dermatologists have skin disease complicated by a psychiatric condition. These conditions often give rise to social, legal, and ethical concerns which imp...
Read MoreSeborrheic Dermatitis of the Scalp: Etiology and Treatment
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 155 | Copyright © March 2004
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common chronic infection of the lipid-rich areas of skin. While seborrheic dermatitis has been a recognized clinical entity for decades, its etiology is far from clear. Earl...
Read MoreTopical Retinoid and Antibiotic Combination Therapy for Acne Management
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 146 | Copyright © March 2004
The agents most commonly used in combination for the management of acne include topical retinoids and antibiotics. Topical retinoids normalize desquamation of the follicular epithelium, whereas antib...
Read MoreOral Tazarotene and Oral Pimecrolimus: Novel Oral Therapies in Development for Psoriasis
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 141 | Copyright © March 2004
Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that affects approximately 2% of the US and European population. Over the last several years, one of the major focuses in psoriasis research has been the developm...
Read MoreBotulinum Toxin Type A: Fine -Tuning Treatment of Facial Nerve Injury
March 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 2 | Original Article | 133 | Copyright © March 2004
Treatment of patients following facial nerve injury can be daunting. A multitude of procedures have been developed to treat the paralyzed face. As patients recover from facial nerve injuries, a varie...
Read MoreClinical Trial Review
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Features | 105 | Copyright © January 2004
Washington Whispers
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Features | 101 | Copyright © January 2004
Pipeline Previews
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Features | 97 | Copyright © January 2004
Genetic Testing for Inherited Predisposition to Melanoma: Has the Time Come?
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 93 | Copyright © January 2004
Primary Cutaneous B-cell Lymphoma in a 74-Year-Old Caucasian Male
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 88 | Copyright © January 2004
Primary cutaneous B-cell lymphoma is an uncommon neoplasm with classification schemes that may be confusing, but with clinical presentations that are relatively consistent. Clinical exam and history ...
Read MoreVenous Thrombosis Occurring After Initiation of Thalidomide for the Treatment of Cicatricial Pemphigoid
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 83 | Copyright © January 2004
Thalidomide is increasingly being used for the treatment of a variety of dermatologic conditions. Some of the risks associated with thalidomide use, however, are still being uncovered. Increased inci...
Read MoreCutaneous Vasculitis Secondary to Ramipril
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 81 | Copyright © January 2004
A 61-year-old patient who had been treated with lisinopril in the past without any problems was commenced on ramipril for left ventricular dysfunction. He developed a painful symmetrical purpuric eru...
Read MoreGeneralized Pustular Psoriasis Following Withdrawal of Efalizumab
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 77 | Copyright © January 2004
Efalizumab is one of the new biologic therapies targeting T-lymphocyte activity for the treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis. Common adverse effects include headaches, nonspecific infection, nausea,...
Read MoreLocalized Heat Induced Urticaria: Report of a Case
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 75 | Copyright © January 2004
Localized heat induced urticaria is a rare clinical entity. Other physical urticarial subtypes include cholinergic, solar, cold, aquagenic, vibratory, and dermatographic. It is characterized by a wel...
Read MoreImiquimod as a Possible Treatment for Keratoacanthoma
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Case Reports | 71 | Copyright © January 2004
Imiquimod is an immune-response modifier that has the potential to be useful in many dermatological indications (Table 1). To date, the approved use is for condyloma acuminata; approval for use in tr...
Read MoreThe Nuances of Dealing with Cosmetic Patients
January 2004 | Volume 3 | Issue 1 | Original Article | 67 | Copyright © January 2004