Analysis of skin aging patterns using a facial imaging system in patients with atopic dermatitis.

Background: There are few studies on skin aging in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Objectives: To clarify the characteristics of facial skin aging in AD patients.

Materials & Methods: Using facial images obtained by a digital imaging system (VISIA evolution), we compared the severity scores for 10 aging signs in 53 women in the AD group and 29 women in the healthy control group, all 35-49 years old.

Annular lichen planus.

Background: Annular lichen planus is a clinical variant of lichen planus, and its characteristic lesions are annular plaques consisting of a narrow rim of activity and a depressed center.

Objective: This article presents two cases of annular lichen planus, a 39-year-old woman and a 45-year-old woman.

Methods And Results: In both cases, lesions developed mainly on the femoral regions.