Enhanced Pulsed Dye Laser for Facial Rejuvenation.

Background And Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of an enhanced pulsed dye laser (PDL) for treatment of facial-dyschromia.

Study Design/materials And Methods: Thirteen patients were enrolled in the study. Nine patients were female, four were male, with a mean age of 61 years.

Patient satisfaction and our clinical experience with 459 microfocused ultrasound treatments.

Purpose: Microfocused ultrasound (MFUS) is a safe and effective method for noninvasive skin tightening. Previous clinical studies demonstrate a 60-100% patient satisfaction after MFUS. We used an anonymous online platform after MFUS to assess patient satisfaction.

Linear rays of hypopigmentation following intra-articular corticosteroid injection for post-traumatic degenerative joint disease.

Intra-articular and intralesional glucocorticoid injections are commonly used by dermatologists, orthopedic surgeons, and rheumatologists because they offer many advantages over oral or parenteral dosage forms. Triamcinalone acetonide is a frequently utilized glucocorticosteroid for intra-articular injections, yet there are a limited number of case reports describing cutaneous hypopigmentation as an adverse effect. Here we present a unique case of hypopigmentation with a linear ray distribution demonstrating lymphatic collection and spread of the triamcinalone acetonide.

Response of tufted angiomas to low-dose aspirin.

Tufted angioma (TA), also known as angioblastoma of Nakagawa, is an uncommon vascular tumor. Clinical presentation and evolution of TA can vary. There are many treatment modalities, but none are uniformly effective.

Patch testing with methyldibromoglutaronitrile in a localized population in the United States.

Background: in Europe, methyldibromoglutaronitrile (MDGN) was banned because of excessive rates of contact allergy. However, it is unclear whether the concentrations used for testing MDGN are optimal, as different groups have used varying concentrations with quite different rates of positive reactions.

Objectives: to report patch-test results with MDGN in a localized US population, to compare these results with those of other studies, and to evaluate any association between contact allergy to MDGN and atopic dermatitis.