Inter-rater variability in patch test readings and final interpretation using store-forward teledermatology.

Background: Data regarding teledermatology for patch testing are limited.

Objectives: Compare patch test readings and final interpretation by two in-person dermatologists (IPDs) with eight teledermatologists (TDs).

Methods: Patch tested patients had photographs taken of 70 screening series of allergens at 48 hours and second readings.

Are Rubber Gloves Marketed as Accelerator-Free Truly Free of Accelerators?

Background: Allergic contact dermatitis to rubber accelerators in gloves has been well described in the literature. In response to this, glove manufacturers have recently marketed "accelerator-free" gloves. Little research has been done, to confirm whether these gloves are truly free from the accelerators known to cause contact dermatitis.

Isothiazolinone Content of US Consumer Adhesives: Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Mass Spectrometry Analysis.

Background: There are limited data regarding the prevalence and concentration of isothiazolinone preservatives in consumer adhesives.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and concentration of 5 specific isothiazolinones (methylisothiazolinone [MI], methylchloroisothiazolinone [MCI], benzisothiazolinone [BIT], butyl BIT, and octylisothiazolinone) in US adhesives.

Methods: Thirty-eight consumer adhesives were analyzed using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatographic-mass spectrometry.

Isothiazolinone in Residential Interior Wall Paint: A High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic-Mass Spectrometry Analysis.

Background: There is limited information regarding isothiazolinone content in residential wall paints in the United States.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of 5 isothiazolinones-methylisothiazolinone (MI), methylchloroisothiazolinone, benzisothiazolinone (BIT), butyl BIT, and octylisothiazolinone-in US residential wall paints.

Methods: Forty-seven paints were obtained from retailers in Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota.

Rubber Accelerators in Medical Examination and Surgical Gloves.

Background: Rubber accelerators play a significant role in glove-related occupational contact dermatitis, especially among health care workers. Currently, there is limited information readily available outlining the accelerators used in specific medical examination and surgical gloves.

Objective: The aim of this study was to ascertain the accelerators used in medical examination and surgical gloves for major glove manufacturers within the United States.

Contact Dermatitis Associated With Skin Cleansers: Retrospective Analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group Data 2000-2014.

Background: There is limited information regarding contact dermatitis (CD) associated with skin cleansers (SCs).

Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of allergic patch test (APT) reactions and irritant CD (ICD) associated with SCs.

Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was performed using North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 2000-2014.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Methylisothiazolinone in Residential Wall Paint.

A 33-year-old woman presented to our clinic for suspected photoallergic contact dermatitis with a recent episode of severe, vesicular dermatitis involving exposed skin and correlating with relocation to a new home. Biopsy results showed spongiotic and lichenoid dermatitis with eosinophils. Patch test results showed a very strong (+++) reaction to methylisothiazolinone (MI), mild (+) reaction to MI/methylchloroisothiazolinone, and no reaction to benzisothiazolinone.

Treatment of Facial Photodamage With Mass Market Topical Products vs Non-ablative Fractional Laser.

Methods: In this split-face, evaluator-blinded study, 18 subjects were randomly assigned to receive either the SSR or NFL treatments on each side of the face. For the SSR facial sides subjects followed two morning-evening regimens. On the NFL sides subjects were treated 3 times with the 1927-nm laser at 4-week intervals.

Comparative Study of Professional vs Mass Market Topical Products for Treatment of Facial Photodamage.

Background: Many over the counter topical products claim to reverse the signs of cutaneous photo-damage. To date, the two most studied ingredients for improving the texture, tone, and pigmentation of the skin are topical retinoids and hydroquinone.

Objective: This split face study compares a mass market skincare regimen with a prescription skin care regimen for improvement in photo damaged skin.

Normal and aging hair biology and structure 'aging and hair'.

Much like an individual's hairstyle, hair fibers along the scalp see a number of changes over the course of one's lifetime. As the decades pass, the shine and volume synonymous with youthful hair may give way to thin, dull, and brittle hair commonly associated with aging. These changes are a result of a compilation of genetic and environmental elements influencing the cells of the hair follicle, specifically the hair follicle stem cells and melanocytes.

A randomized comparison of the efficacy of low volume deep placement cheek injection vs. mid- to deep dermal nasolabial fold injection technique for the correction of nasolabial folds.

Background: Hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers are FDA approved for improving the appearance of the nasolabial folds. Previous reports on the use of HA for this treatment have focused on injections directly into the location of the desired correction. To our knowledge, a study has not been done evaluating the efficacy of injecting a low volume of HA into the adjacent area of volume loss to correct both volume loss and adjacent lines.