Lasers in the treatment of skin cancer.

abstract：:A discussion of the pathologic findings found with aging and photodamage is used to formulate a rational preoperative regimen, treatment technique, and maintenance regimen. Details of laser treatment technique, anesthesia, and postoperative care are given. Possible contraindications are discussed, as are the pros and ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Fitzpatrick RE

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large defects may at first appear to be too big to close in a side-to-side fashion. Certain wounds and situations may call for healing with second intent. Undermining and pulley sutures are very helpful in bringing together wound edges of certain large openings. Partial closures may decrease the tendency to exert unwa...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Shelton RM

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bullous disease in children can be confusing clinically and challenging to mange. Five groups of autoimmune bullous disease are discussed with emphasis on unique features in children. Pemphigus (vulgaris, foliaceus, neonatal), pemphigoid (bullous and cicatricial), dermatitis herpetiformis, linear IgA dermatosis, and e...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Rabinowitz LG,Esterly NB

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pemphigus vulgaris, which has multiple clinical variants, is an autoimmune blistering disorder of skin and mucous membranes, usually affecting the elderly, with a strong immunogenetic link. Immunologic studies of this disease have been productive in defining the pathophysiology of blister formation and the characteris...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Becker BA,Gaspari AA

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposuction is the most popular cosmetic surgical procedure performed in men. Aside from traditional liposuction using the tumescent technique, several energy-assisted liposuction technologies have emerged and been proven safe and particularly beneficial for the male patient demographic. The differences in fat distrib...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Karcher C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unique properties of lasers create an enormous potential for specific therapy of skin diseases. As with any new device, the most efficacious and appropriate use requires an understanding of the mechanisms of light interaction with tissue as well as the properties of the laser itself. Modification of current lasers...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Nelson JS

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) is well known for providing expert pathology in many specialties and educational courses for civilian and military personnel. Some of the departments at the AFIP have also developed expertise in various advanced laboratory techniques for diagnosis and research that are ap...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Skelton HG,O'Leary TJ,Hilyard EJ,Smith KJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, and cyclosporine are immunosuppressive agents commonly used by dermatologists. Azathioprine has a good safety profile and is preferred by most dermatologists for the treatment of bullous pemphigoid, cutaneous vasculitides, chronic eczematous dermatitides, and cutaneous manifestations of...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Ho VC,Zloty DM

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic itch is a clinically challenging yet scientifically remarkable and complex process. Increasing understanding of the pathophysiology of chronic itch is leading to targeted therapeutic approaches that are now dramatically improving quality of life. This improvement will accelerate as the tools of basic and clini...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lerner EA

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With simple, inexpensive therapy, virtually all venous ulcers heal without the need for hospitalization, skin grafting, growth factors, hyperbaric oxygen, or debilitating bed rest. Although the future promises to yield a greater understanding about the nature of these wounds and ways to treat them, one can benefit the...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Burton CS 3rd

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pharmaceutical manufacturing is one of the most financially lucrative industries in America due, in part, to massive marketing and advertising. The content of many symposia and medical journals as well as physician prescribing decisions seems to be influenced by the promotional efforts of pharmaceutical companies. In ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Lober CW

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic approach to mucous membrane pemphigoid is site specific, with the goal of preserving function for patients with chronic and treatment-resistant disease. The involvement of certain mucosal sites (ie, ocular, laryngeal, esophageal, nasopharyngeal, and anogenital) is high risk and warrants more aggressive...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Kourosh AS,Yancey KB

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomic region influences the dermoscopic features of different lesions. In this article, the particular characteristics of the scalp, mucosal membranes, and lesions located on the milk line are explained. In histopathology, the benign melanocytic lesions in these locations are also named nevi of special sites, c...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Hofmann-Wellenhof R

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who present with concerns that they suffer from sexually transmitted infection frequently suffer from other problems. Occasionally it is simply not enough just to demonstrate that the patient has no evidence of sexually transmitted disease, but it is important to diagnose the cause of their symptoms and to re...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Harris JR

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excising cancer in successive layers and examining the entire underside of each layer in the microscope by the systematic use of frozen sections ensure eradication of the neoplasm, including its "silent" outgrowths, and this is accomplished with the maximal sparing of normal tissue. Fresh-tissue micrographic surgery i...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Mohs FE

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The umbrella term psoriasis is now understood to incorporate several distinct phenotypes or endotypes along the disease spectrum that in turn will dictate different therapies. A stratified medicine approach to psoriasis using this clinical information coupled with pharmacogenomic and immunologic data will become more ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Menter MA,Griffiths CE

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human papillomaviruses are a heterogeneous group of DNA tumor viruses associated with hyperplastic (warts, condylomata), dysplastic (CIN and VIN), and malignant lesions (carcinomas) of squamous epithelium. Each HPV type is preferentially associated with specific clinical lesions and has an anatomic site preference for...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Jenson AB,Kurman RJ,Lancaster WD

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The skin and the nervous system develop side by side in the fetus and remain intimately interconnected and interactive throughout life. Because of the skin-nervous system interactions, there is a significant psychosomatic or behavioral component to many dermatologic conditions. This permits complementary nonpharmacolo...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Shenefelt PD

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports of fatalities following liposuction have lead to investigations by state medical boards. The risk of complications and fatalities is clearly different for liposuction under local anesthesia and intravenous sedation. Thousands of patients have been treated with true tumescent liposuction as described by dermato...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Hanke CW,Coleman WP 3rd

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although trichoscopy has only recently been introduced in the assessment of hair and scalp disorders, it is already considered an essential diagnostic tool by many experts in the field. This article discusses topics that are often a source of doubt among clinicians, and tips that may help dermatologists better perform...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Pirmez R,Tosti A

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Based on the disagreements about the role of atopy in the condition known as atopic dermatitis, it is not surprising that there have been divergent views concerning the appropriate treatment of the disease. A large population of physicians, including most dermatologists and some allergists, believe that the fundamenta...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Berman BA,Kniker WT,Cohen GA

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diaper dermatitis is a term used to encompass a wide range of inflammatory processes that occur in the area covered by the diaper. The term "diaper dermatitis" is thus simply a description of the location of a rash. Numerous factors can be involved in the pathogenesis of dermatitis in the diaper area. These factors, i...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Leyden JJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections by VZV, the virus that causes chickenpox and herpes zoster, usually are diagnosed by the classic clinical presentations. In immunocompromised patients, however, the atypical presentation can make the diagnosis more challenging. Although varicella typically follows an uncomplicated course in children, adults...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Chen TM,George S,Woodruff CA,Hsu S

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rickettsialpox is a member of the spotted-fever group of the rickettsioses and results from an infection with Rickettsia akari. This microbe is transmitted by the bite of the house-mouse mite Liponyssoides sanguineus. Patents experience fevers, sweats, headaches, and a vesicular eruption over the trunk and extremities...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Boyd AS

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nail disorders are difficult to treat and often frustrating both for patients and clinicians. Because of the slow growth rate of the nail plate and the difficulty of getting the drug actives to penetrate the nail tissues, it is usually necessary to wait several months before seeing the results of treatments. This dela...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Iorizzo M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the recent dermatopathology literature involving nonmelanocytic neoplasia, with a focus on important work done over the last 5 years. The discussion includes advances in the understanding of Merkel cell carcinoma pathogenesis and prognosis; changes in the seventh edition of the American Joint Comm...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Sidhu HK,Patel RV,Goldenberg G

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is quite evident the pathogenesis of psoriasis is modulated by immune-mediated mechanisms that invoke activated T cells and inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Current immunosuppressive systemic treatments may be effective in controlling psoriasis to a certain degree but have significant dr...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Yamauchi PS,Gindi V,Lowe NJ

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The general goals of medical management of vitiligo are to repigment vitiliginous areas of skin and to stabilize the progression of depigmentation. However, for some patients with vitiligo affecting extensive body surface areas who are unresponsive to repigmentation therapies, depigmentation of the remaining normal sk...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Grimes PE,Nashawati R

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:If one looks at the development of most drugs, it becomes evident that an extended period of time is necessary before the proper use and full range of activities of the drug in treating human disease become apparent. In many cases, initial treatment failures are due to faulty expectations as well as inadequate dosing ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Falanga V

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are numerous cutaneous findings associated with liver diseases. Although most of these changes are nonspecific and therefore are of limited value in the actual diagnosis of hepatic disease, recognition of the association may be useful for diagnosis and for monitoring the patient's response to treatment. ...

journal_title：Dermatologic clinics

authors： Berman JE,Lamkin BC

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00