Aesthetic Dermatology
News
Management of dysplastic nevi varies widely
When you ask clinicians why they elect to reexcise dysplastic nevi, you’re likely to get a variety of answers.
Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Idiopathic Guttate Hypomelanosis
A 58-year-old man presented with disseminated, hypopigmented, asymptomatic lesions on the right arm (top) and left leg (bottom) that had been...
Cosmetic Dermatology
Therapies for Actinic Keratosis With a Focus on Cosmetic Outcomes
Actinic keratosis (AK) is a commonly encountered premalignant epidermal lesion that has a predilection to manifest on highly visible areas such as...
News
Acne scars improved with topical epidermal growth factor serum
Key clinical point: Topical synthetic epidermal growth factor serum may be a noninvasive way to improve the appearance of atrophic acne scars....
Commentary
Carnosine
Commentary
Patchouli
Dr. Leslie S. Baumann describes the many attributes of Pogostemon cablin, known in the West as patchouli, such as antibacterial and antioxidant...
News
Consider finer needle for some facial onabotulinumtoxinA patients
Some patients may benefit from using finer needles for facial botulinum toxin type A injections, although the procedure is well tolerated by most...
News
Dermatologists should be central to wound care, expert says
The way Dr. Adam Friedman sees it, dermatologists deserve a prominent place at the table when it comes to the treatment of acute and chronic...
Cosmetic Corner
Cosmetic Corner: Dermatologists Weigh in on OTC Dandruff Treatments
Leading dermatologists offered their recommendations on the top OTC dandruff treatments. See what they’re recommending to their patients and why...
News
Skin-lightening products may not be safe, FDA warns
FDA consumer alert warns about the risks of skin-lightening products.
News
Melanoma regression a positive prognostic indicator
Key clinical point: Histologic regression in melanoma is associated with a significantly lower risk of sentinel lymph node positivity. Major...