Original Research

Comparison of Salicylic Acid 30% Peel and Pneumatic Broadband Light in the Treatment of Mild to Moderately Severe Facial Acne Vulgaris

Author:

Rattapon Thuangtong, MD

Chinmanat Tangjaturonrusamee, MD

Pinyo Rattanaumpawan, MD, PhD

Chérie M. Ditre, MD

Acne patients experience not only a medical disease but also an aesthetic condition, and this latter complication greatly motivates patients to...

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Original Research

Lack of Significant Anti-inflammatory Activity With Clindamycin in the Treatment of Rosacea: Results of 2 Randomized, Vehicle-Controlled Trials

Author:

Philippe Martel, MD

Michael Jarratt, MD

Jonathan Weiss, MD

Isabelle Carlavan, MSc

Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disease of the face. The objective of the studies described here was to evaluate the efficacy of...

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Clinical Review

Topical Cannabinoids in Dermatology

Author:

Peter W. Hashim, MD, MHS

Joel L. Cohen, MD

David T. Pompei, PharmD, MS

Gary Goldenberg, MD

Topical cannabinoids are increasingly utilized by dermatology patients for a range of disorders; however, the acceptance of these over-the-counter...

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Commentary

Rosacea Treatment Schema: An Update

Author:

Lorraine L. Rosamilia, MD

When tasked with outlining updated therapy regimens for rosacea, specific patient vignettes come to mind. A 53-year-old male golfer presents with...

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Military Dermatology

Management of Trauma and Burn Scars: The Dermatologist’s Role in Expanding Patient Access to Care

Author:

Nathanial R. Miletta, MD

Matthias B. Donelan, MD

Chad M. Hivnor, MD

Recent advances in laser surgery and our understanding of wound healing have ushered in a new era of trauma and burn scar management. Traditional...

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Skin of Color

Hair and Scalp Disorders in Adult and Pediatric Patients With Skin of Color

Author:

Susan C. Taylor, MD

Victoria Barbosa, MD

Cheryl Burgess, MD

Candrice Heath, MD

Amy J. McMichael, MD

Temitayo Ogunleye, MD

Valerie Callender, MD

As increasing numbers of patients of African descent seek treatment for hair and scalp-related diseases, it is imperative that all dermatologists...

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Product Review

Product News: 07 2017

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Coding

Phototherapy Coding and Documentation in the Time of Biologics

Author:

Howard W. Rogers, MD, PhD

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Environmental Dermatology

What's Eating You? Sticktight Flea Revisited

Author:

Fernanda Salgado, MD

Dirk M. Elston, MD

The sticktight flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea) earns its name by embedding its head in the host's skin. It has been found in many species of birds...

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Practical Pearls

Cosmeceuticals and Alternative Therapies for Rosacea

Author:

Maritza I. Perez, MD

Rosacea is a skin condition mediated by a proinflammatory predisposition on the skin. A cosmeceutical approach supports the stable microbiome of...

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Photo Challenge

Black Adherence Nodules on the Scalp Hair Shaft

Author:

Patrick M. Kupiec, MD

Audrey N. Green, MD

Katherine C. Marks, DO

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Photo Challenge

Eroded Plaque on the Lower Lip

Author:

Julia L. Accetta, BS

Thomas N. Helm, MD

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Photo Challenge

Chronic Diffuse Erythematous Papulonodules

Author:

Sara E. Chapman, MD

Justin P. Bandino, MD

Todd T. Kobayashi, MD

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Dermpath Diagnosis

Large Hyperpigmented Nodule on the Leg

Author:

Megan Wetzel, MD, MPH

B. Joel Tjarks, MD

Brian Knutson, MD

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Case Letter

Temporal Triangular Alopecia Acquired in Adulthood

Author:

Matthew C. Willett, MD

Leonard C. Sperling, MD

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Case Letter

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Author:

Jessica LeBlanc, MD

Conner Chan, MD

Ann Zedlitz, MD

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Case Letter

Hereditary Hypotrichosis Simplex of the Scalp

Author:

Ronda S. Farah, MD

Heather M. Holahan, MD

Molly S. Moye, MD

Mary S. Stone, MD

Brian L. Swick, MD

Hereditary hypotrichosis simplex (HHS)(Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man [OMIM] 146520) is a rare form of hypotrichosis that typically presents...

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Case Reports

Rowell Syndrome: Targeting a True Definition

Author:

Morgan Green, DO

David Roy, DO

Ever since a rare syndrome of lupus erythematosus (LE) presenting with erythema multiforme (EM)–like lesions was described in 1963, clinicians...

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Case Reports

Evaluating the Clinical and Demographic Features of Extrafacial Granuloma Faciale

Author:

Martina Mookadam, MD

Natasha Mesinkovska, MD, PhD

Alina G. Bridges, DO

Granuloma faciale (GF) is an uncommon cutaneous disease of uncertain etiology that predominantly affects the face. Extrafacial lesions are rare....

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Case Reports

Co-occurrence of Steatocystoma Multiplex, Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts, and Trichofolliculomas

Author:

Alina G. Bridges, DO

Lori A. Erickson, MD

An association between steatocystoma multiplex (SCM) and eruptive vellus hair cysts (EVHCs) has been recognized. Steatocystoma multiplex and EVHC...

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For Residents

Topical Timolol May Improve Overall Scar Cosmesis in Acute Surgical Wounds

Author:

Ganary Dabiri, MD, PhD

Jeffrey Tiger, MD

Renato Goreshi, MD

Alison Fischer, MD

Satori Iwamoto, MD, PhD

Acute wounds created by dermatologists following the removal of nonmelanoma skin cancers are closed either by primary or secondary intention, and...

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