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This month features products to keep the skin looking healthy and fighting against dry skin, acne, harmful UVA/UVB rays, and herpes labialis. AmLactin Cerapeutic Restoring Body Lotion contains ceramides to rebuild and soften the skin.... More

Burning and/or stinging is one of the most common concerns expressed by patients using topical therapies for treatment of dermatologic disorders. Topical lactic acid preparations often are used to treat dry scaly skin. In this study, we... More

Although Bowen disease (BD) is a fairly common condition, pigmented BD is a rare form of the disease characterized by a hyperpigmented appearance. The disease represents less than 2% of all lesions. Despite its relative infrequency, the... More

Pili annulati (PA) is a rare, benign, autosomaldominant or sporadic hair shaft disorder characterized by scalp hair with a banded or speckled appearance. We present 2 American families with PA and highlight the characteristic clinical and... More

Vitiligo is characterized by a loss of cutaneous and mucosal pigmentation and often is associated with psychological distress. Depigmentation therapy can be used to eliminate residual pigment, thereby creating an evenly depigmented skin... More

Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) accounts for 10% of acute myelocytic leukemias and is characterized by t(15;17) that produces the PML-RARα (promyelocytic leukemia-retinoic acid receptor α) fusion oncoprotein. The discovery and... More

Dermatophyte infection from the same strains may be an important route for transmission of dermatophytoses within a household. In this study, we used molecular methods to identify dermatophytes in members of dermatophyte-infected... More

Subacute radiodermatitis is a rare cutaneous disease induced by ionizing radiation. It often is mistaken for contact dermatitis, fixed drug eruption, or connective-tissue disease. Routine use of fluoroscopy has flourished in many types of... More

Myrmecia, named after the bulldog ant because of its clinical resemblance to an ant hill, is a plantar wart caused by human papillomavirus 1 infection. Histologic examination typically reveals an endophytic growth pattern with multiple... More

Commonly known as comfrey, Symphytum officinale (family Boraginaceae) has a long traditional use as a poultice to promote wound healing and reduce joint inflammation. Comfrey is an evergreen perennial plant with large hairy leaves,... More

A 66-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain and dyspnea. Her skin was grayin color, particularly on the face and arms. The patient had a history of atrial fibrillation, but because of her aversion to Western... More

It is fairly safe to say that most dermatologists are on the same page about indoor tanning. More research has become available on the correlation of exposure to UV light from indoor tanning beds and the risk formelanoma and nonmelanoma... More

Patch testing has been performed since the 1800s and remains the gold standard for diagnosing allergic contact dermatitis. Although this diagnostic tool essentially has remained the same over the centuries, the allergens to which patients... More