Background/aims Continuous measurements of biomechanical properties of skin provide potentially valuable information to dermatologists for both clinical diagnosis and quantitative assessment of therapy. This paper presents an experimental study on in…
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and primary cutaneous melanoma (PCM) are the major forms of skin cancer. Surgical excision is one of the most frequently utilized treatment modalities for these tumors. Methods: literature…
Pruritus is a common presenting diagnosis associated with a myriad of localized and systemic conditions. Due to many underlying causes, it can be challenging for the provider to assess. Symptoms often persist, causing frustration for the patient and…
Patients with certain dermatologic skin diseases have been found to be at increased risk for depression and suicidal ideation. As there is not much information available on mental health interventions taken in dermatologic practices, we conducted a…
Background/aims: The influence of mechanical forces on skin has been examined since 1861 when Langer first reported the existence of lines of tension in cadaver skin. Internal tension in the dermis is not only passively transferred to the epidermis…
Advanced wound care implies the use of products or procedures that are specialized. Although dermatologists are used to being specialists of the skin, hair, and nails, chronic wound care has evolved such that there are some specific treatment options…
Sebaceous hyperplasia is a benign lesion that occurs commonly on the face of older individuals. A variety of treatment options have been described, including oral isotretinoin, electrodesiccation, CO2 laser surgery, cryosurgery, and shave excision…
The use of drug samples in a dermatology clinic is controversial. Drug samples are associated with influencing physician prescribing patterns often toward costlier drugs, increasing health care costs, increasing waste, inducing potential conflicts of…
Objective: To describe physicians' and patients' reasons for participating in office-based sales of dermatologic products. Design: Survey data on the attitudes, opinions, and beliefs of dermatologists and their patients were analyzed. Setting: A…
A 39-year-old man presented with a 2-cm, mildly tender mass in the right breast of many years' duration. Microscopic examination showed a syringocystadenoma papilliferum. Because of its location in the breast, we studied the lesion for…
This article has provided a review of common and some less common approaches to wound healing. Chronic wound healing is one of the more challenging areas of medicine, with a nice balance of the science and art of medicine. An evidence-based,…
Pili torti is a hair shaft disorder characterized by hair that does not grow long and is easily broken; the hair often has a coarse or spangled appearance. A diagnosis is made by light microscopy of flattened hair twisted 180 degrees along its axis.…
