Punch grafting is a technique that can improve and accelerate the healing of hard-to-heal wounds and reduce the associated pain. It is a simple and inexpensive procedure that can be performed in the examination room. It is a technique that uses small split-thickness skin grafts (STSG) to promote the growth of epithelial tissue.
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March 2024
The association between Primary cutaneous CD4 small/medium T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder (PCSM-TCLPD) and COVID-19 immunization has been sparsely documented in the medical literature. Reviewing the literature, albeit infrequently, we can find cases of the recurrence and new onset of lymphoproliferative processes and cutaneous lymphomas following the COVID-19 vaccine. Many of the entities we encounter are classified as cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Daylight photodynamic therapy (DL-PDT) has become one of the most effective treatments for the resolution of actinic keratosis (AK) of Olsen grade 1 and 2. Generally, PDT it is carried out in a clinic setting, which involves the patient's and their caregivers commuting to the hospital as well as a significant use of resources to carry it out within the clinic setting.
Objectives: To determine the efficacy and safety of a home-based treatment of AK with DL-PDT with the BF-200 ALA gel compared to a clinic-based setting.