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Mar 31, 20164 min read

Mid-dermal elastolysis termed a female-centric condition

Mid-dermal elastolysis (MDE), while rare, has been determined to be a female-centric disease, according to a case report and updated...

Dec 31, 20152 min read

Sunburn art: could promote unusual tanning practices

The emergence of ‘sunburn art’—creating an image on the skin by applying an adhesive stencil or painting on sunblock before tanning—is a...

Dec 28, 20153 min read

Facial wounds: outcomes of continuous sutures equivalent to interrupted sutures

Both interrupted and continuous 5–0 nylon sutures used to close facial wounds from Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) produced equivalent...

Dec 24, 20153 min read

Vaccines should be recommended for patients treated with biologics

It is important that dermatologists routinely check patient’s immunization status before starting them on biologic therapies, according...

Dec 4, 20152 min read

New drug class may help fight treatment-resistant staph infections

Researchers from Georgia State University in Atlanta have developed a small-molecule analogue drug that appears to both reduce toxin...

Nov 20, 20151 min read

Patients should get their vitamin-D from the sun at noon to reduce cancer risk

The best time of day to take in sunshine to produce vitamin D, while minimizing the risk of cancer, is noon, according to Norwegian...

Nov 17, 20153 min read

Lidocaine-related allergic contact dermatitis on rise

The preval ence of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to lidocaine is on the rise due to an increase of over-the-counter products...

Nov 10, 20153 min read

Botulinum neurotoxin effective for Tx palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis

Symptoms of palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis can be reduced by treatment with botulinum neurotoxin, though it is crucial to effectively...

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