Concomitant Therapy of Oral Isotretinoin with Multiplex Pulsed Dye Laser and Nd: YAG Laser for Acne.

Objective: To evaluate concomitant therapy of oral isotretinoin with multiplex pulsed dye laser and Nd:YAG laser.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients who received treatment of oral isotretinoin and non-ablative laser therapy to treat acne vulgaris at a single outpatient dermatology clinic site in Ontario, Canada between 2009 and 2017.

Results: 187 patients were included, consisting of 45.

Concomitant therapy of surgical shave excision and intralesional injections for ear keloids: Early results from a retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Keloids are hypertrophic scars that commonly arise in the ear region. The authors' objectives were to (1) evaluate effectiveness of surgical shave excision followed by intralesional triamcinolone acetonide and onabotulinumtoxinA injections; and (2) evaluate safety and patient satisfaction.

Methods And Materials: This study was a retrospective chart review of patients who received treatment of extralesional surgical shave excision followed by intralesional triamcinolone acetonide and onabotulinumtoxinA injections to treat ear keloids at a single outpatient dermatology clinic.

Intralesional cryotherapy with triamcinolone and onabotulinumtoxinA injections for umbilical keloid: A case report.

Introduction: Keloid scars are therapeutically challenging and although many treatment options exist, there are no specific guidelines, and few reports have discussed keloids in the umbilical region.

Methods: Here, we present a successful treatment of a 31-year-old female with a history of a recurrent keloid in the umbilical region. The keloid was treated using intralesional cryotherapy followed by intralesional onabotulinumtoxinA and triamcinolone acetonide injections.

Daylight-Mediated Photodynamic Therapy With Methyl Aminolevulinate in Actinic Keratosis Treatment.

Background: Research has shown daylight-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK) to be effective, tolerable, and convenient, with excellent patient satisfaction and cosmesis. Although success has been demonstrated in areas with similar latitudes to Switzerland and Scandinavia, this treatment has not been studied in a Canadian population.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness, safety, and patient satisfaction of daylight-mediated methyl 5-aminolevulinate (MAL)-PDT to make recommendations for its use in Canadian practice.

Structured Expert Consensus on Actinic Keratosis: Treatment Algorithm Focusing on Daylight PDT.

Background: A practical and up-to-date consensus among experts is paramount to further improve patient care in actinic keratosis (AK).

Objectives: To develop a structured consensus statement on the diagnosis, classification, and practical management of AK based on up-to-date information.

Methods: A systematic review of AK clinical guidelines was conducted.

A Canadian study of the use of poly-L-lactic acid dermal implant for the treatment of hill and valley acne scarring.

Background: Hill and valley scarring is 1 of 3 atrophic scar types that occur as a result of acne, becoming more apparent with facial skin aging. Treatment includes resurfacing techniques and the use of injectable fillers. Poly-L-lactic acid is an injectable collagen builder that has been used for the treatment of HIV-associated lipodystrophy and cosmetic enhancement.

The Relationship Between Dermatologist- and Patient-Reported Acne Severity Measures and Treatment Recommendations.

Background: Acne treatment recommendations for individual patients may be derived from multiple factors including dermatologist- and patient-reported constructs.

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of dermatologist- and patient-reported measures on acne treatment recommendations by dermatologists.

Methods: An observational cross-sectional survey of acne patients was conducted with patient-reported quality of life and dermatologist-reported measures of primary and secondary (scar) acne severity using 3 assessment approaches: maximal regional grade, total grade, and facial grade.

Pearly penile papules: effective therapy with pulsed dye laser.

Importance: Pearly penile papules (PPPs) are benign, dome-shaped lesions found around the corona of the penis. Treatments have varied in the past; however, to our knowledge, the use of the pulsed dye laser (PDL) for this condition has never been reported in the literature. Such papules are histologically analogous to angiofibromas; thus, we report PDL is an appropriate, effective, and nonablative method of treatment.