Association between type of reconstruction after Mohs micrographic surgery and surgeon-, patient-, and tumor-specific features: a cross-sectional study.

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

Objective: To determine the methods of reconstruction that Mohs surgeons typically select and, secondarily, to assess the association between the method and the number of stages, tumor type, anatomic location, and patient and surgeon characteristics.

Methods: Statistical analysis of procedure logs of 20 representative young to mid-career Mohs surgeons.

Treatment of inverse psoriasis with the 308 nm excimer laser.

Background: The treatment of inverse psoriasis can be both challenging and frustrating. Conventional topical and systemic treatments can be limited in terms of efficacy, acceptability and safety. The 308 nm excimer laser has been shown to be effective in the treatment of psoriatic plaques.

Safety data of injectable nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid gel for soft tissue augmentation.

Background: Nonanimal hyaluronic acid gel was recently developed for soft tissue augmentation and volume expansion and has been shown to offer several advantages in comparison to other augmentation materials. There are rare reports of adverse events believed to be secondary to trace amounts of proteins in the hyaluronic acid raw material.

Objective: To determine the safety profile of nonanimal stabilized hyaluronic acid gel (Restylane, Perlane, Restylane Fine Lines, Q-Med AB, Uppsala, Sweden) for soft tissue augmentation using a retrospective review of all adverse events data from Europe, Canada, Australia, South American, and Asia from 1999 and 2000.

Identification and quantification of para-phenylenediamine in a temporary black henna tattoo.

Background: Temporary black henna tattoos are very popular as body adornment. Although contact allergy to natural henna is unusual, the inclusion of hair dye, p-phenylenediamine (PPD), increases the risk of contact sensitization.

Objective: This study was performed to identify the presence and concentration of PPD in a black henna tattoo mixture to which our patient developed contact allergy.