Murad Alam

..Commonly used treatments for pyoderma gangrenosum are medical, with immunosuppressive agents employed most often...

..Dermatologists may be uniquely suited to identify and treat such cutaneous trauma...

..There are no randomized split-face model studies investigating treatments for postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) in dark skin...

..There are few data to indicate whether the type of final wound defect is associated with the type of post-Mohs repair...

..There is patient demand for similar fillers that may be longer lasting...

..To assess the comparative efficacy of energy treatments in resolving cherry angiomata...

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..Patients who do experience uncommon, transient effects can be reassured that these are not dangerous and will resolve completely without intervention...

..To ascertain whether subcuticular epidermal closures of elliptical excisions of the trunk and extremities result in better functional and cosmetic outcomes than simple running epidermal closures of the same sites...

..Patients may delay treatment for skin cancer for various reasons. Prior research on treatment delay has focused on melanoma rather than nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), which is much more common...

..The excellent safety profile is mitigated by the limited efficacy of such procedures...

..The fundamental question is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the use of LLLT...

..While in recent years the number of available procedures has proliferated, there are few objective methods for evaluating the relative quality of these procedures for particular indications or specific patients...

..CONCLUSION: Nonablative treatment with the 1,320 nm Nd:YAG laser induced significant patient-reported improvement in both acne scarring and photoaging. The majority of patients reported satisfaction with the degree of improvement...

..In the future, disparate classification schemes may be unified into a single pragmatic approach which accurately reflects the biological process whereby actinic keratoses devolve into invasive squamous cell carcinoma...

..To determine the number of Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) stages per tumor taken by early- to mid-career Mohs surgeons and to assess other factors affecting number of stages...

..This article reviews the indications, efficacy, and adverse effects of brachytherapy in the treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancers...

..A variant of the bilobe, the two-lobed flap based on the W-plasty, is a transposition flap that shifts tissue predominantly via advancement...

..As the first stage of squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis is worthy of prompt evaluation and active treatment...

..Given the lack of data regarding basic fire safety principles, many dermatologists remain unaware of this potential risk...

..There is little information regarding commonalities, differences, and trends in the regulation of minimally invasive cosmetic procedures (MICP) across different state medical boards in the United States...

..In particular, for each technique, we discuss the method for placement, generally accepted indications, controversies regarding utility, and objective evidence of efficacy...

..Injectable calcium hydroxylapatite is a soft-tissue augmentation material that is used off-label for facial augmentation, including repletion of depressed nasolabial folds...

..In this article, the authors review the management of the few common and minor undesirable effects that may be associated with temporary fillers; in addition, the authors mention the rare incidence of serious complications...

..There is a lack of randomized split-face studies investigating treatments for dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN) in dark skin...

..Significant differences observed in therapeutic trials in procedural dermatology are typically denoted by p values of less than .05. Alternatively, significance can be conveyed by use of confidence intervals...

..A preponderance of evidence now indicates that storage of reconstituted botulinum toxin solution for longer than the 4 hours recommended by the manufacturer does not result in loss of effectiveness...

..EGFR is a transmembrane tyrosine kinase receptor involved in the proliferation and survival of cancer cells. EGFR is the first molecular target against which monoclonal antibodies have been developed for cancer therapy...

..Key comparative effectiveness studies are briefly reviewed, and areas of substantial deficiency in such research are highlighted...

..Based on the facial feedback hypothesis, this net change in facial expression may potentially have the secondary effect of reducing the internal experience of negative emotions, thus making patients feel less angry, sad, and fearful...

..Reconstruction of nasal alar defects is difficult because of the complex anatomy of the region. A frequent challenge in this area is repair of small cutaneous defects involving the lateral nasal supratip and the superior alar groove...

..If patients are treated holistically and comprehensively, their surgical experience can be enhanced and their health and appearance improved...

..The purpose of this study was to assess the safety of RF treatment over skin areas recently injected with medium-term injectable soft-tissue augmentation materials...

..Many new devices and therapeutic interventions are continually introduced in cutaneous surgery. The efficacy of these new techniques must be compared with that of preexisting standards so that patients can be appropriately counseled...

..To assess the safety of a novel microneedle device on facial skin of healthy individuals of all Fitzpatrick skin types...

..A rational approach to surgery can increase the comfort and safety of surgery in such patients. Overall, cutaneous surgery is well-tolerated in even the oldest patients...

..Specifically, we examined evidence for the tumor's (1) infectious origin and spread, (2) response to therapy, and (3) prognosis and metastatic risk...

..Deep absorbable stitches should provide a firm closure, hemostasis, and good wound-edge eversion, but this is not always achieved with standard techniques...

..Antithrombotic medications may increase perioperative bleeding during cutaneous surgery. Whether to discontinue these medications before surgery is controversial...

..The unusual unilateral distribution of leiomyomas in this case is discussed...

..Multiple keratoacanthomas are rarely seen. Keratoacanthomas may also develop after trauma, laser resurfacing, radiation therapy, and at the donor site after skin grafting...

..The point of minimal benefit for such laser treatments may lie somewhere between one and three treatments...

..To avoid repetitive operations and the risk of recurrence in anatomically sensitive areas, these tumors should be treated with standard wide margins (eg, 4 mm), or have Mohs micrographic surgery for histologic margin control...

..The purpose of this study was to analyze available datasets to assess the degree of asymmetry typically associated with DFSP, and to study the optimal surgical approach for extirpating these tumors by clearing lateral margins...

..05). CONCLUSION: All potential donor sites should be considered to select the donor site that best matches the defect...