Background: Although typically mild, transient, and expected, most adverse events (AEs) postsclerotherapy are inflammatory in nature.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a high-potency topical corticosteroid (TC) applied immediately postsclerotherapy.
Materials And Methods: Subjects undergoing bilateral lower extremity sclerotherapy with polidocanol had extremities randomized to a single application of betamethasone dipropionate and placebo saline solutions immediately post-treatment in a double-blind manner.
Background: The picosecond Alexandrite laser has shown increased efficacy in tattoo removal in comparison to Q-switched lasers. However, bulla formation is a well-known and expected side effect of this novel treatment and causes patient discomfort.
Objective: To analyze the incidence of bulla formation after tattoo treatment using the combination of the picosecond Alexandrite laser and fractionated CO2 ablation.
Background: Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF) is a rare granulomatous disease. It presents as red-brown papules on the face that can resolve with scarring. LMDF is often resistant to treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 58-year-old man with a history of hyperlipidemia and hypertension presented to the dermatology clinic with a 3-month history of a sudden onset, progressively worsening pruritic eruption involving the torso and extremities. Prior treatment included azithromycin and oral and intramuscular steroids, without improvement. Laboratory results demonstrated a serum eosinophil count of 7x10(3)/uL (normal 0-4).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur patient is a 26-week-old preterm female infant delivered by caesarean section secondary to severe maternal preeclampsia who had been receiving subcutaneous recombinant erythropoietin (r-EPO) for anemia of prematurity. At 8 weeks of age after 8 doses of r-EPO, the infant developed numerous non-blanching erythematous macules and patches located on the back, posterior shoulder, and posterior arms, concerning for late-onset blueberry muffin lesions. Biopsy of the lesions confirmed dermal hematopoiesis.
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