Cobb syndrome associated with a verrucous (angiokeratomalike) vascular malformation.

Cobb syndrome is defined by a cutaneous vascular lesion and a corresponding spinal cord vascular malformation within a segment or two of the involved dermatome. Even though Cobb syndrome has been reported in association with various cutaneous vascular lesions, to our knowledge, only one other previous report describes verrucous changes overlying the cutaneous vascular lesion. We describe a patient with verrucous vascular malformation extending from his right chest to his right upper back in a dermatomal distribution.

Treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae in very dark skin with a long pulse Nd:YAG laser.

Background: Pseudofolliculitis barbae affects some individuals with coarse curly hair. Currently available treatment modalities are often ineffective. In some studies, lasers have been shown to be potentially helpful in mitigating disease severity by reducing the number and/or thickness of hair shafts.

Treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae in skin types IV, V, and VI with a long-pulsed neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet laser.

Background: Pseudofolliculitis barbae affects a large number of individuals with coarse curly hair, and present treatment options are suboptimal.

Objective: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of a long-pulsed neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser in the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae.

Methods: This was a two-phase observational study conducted at a military tertiary medical facility.