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By Emily Innes-Leroux
Mar 31, 20164 min read
Mid-dermal elastolysis termed a female-centric condition
Mid-dermal elastolysis (MDE), while rare, has been determined to be a female-centric disease, according to a case report and updated...


By John Evans
Dec 31, 20152 min read
Sunburn art: could promote unusual tanning practices
The emergence of ‘sunburn art’—creating an image on the skin by applying an adhesive stencil or painting on sunblock before tanning—is a...


By John Evans
Dec 28, 20153 min read
Facial wounds: outcomes of continuous sutures equivalent to interrupted sutures
Both interrupted and continuous 5–0 nylon sutures used to close facial wounds from Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) produced equivalent...


By Emily Innes
Dec 24, 20153 min read
Vaccines should be recommended for patients treated with biologics
It is important that dermatologists routinely check patient’s immunization status before starting them on biologic therapies, according...


Derm City
Dec 4, 20152 min read
New drug class may help fight treatment-resistant staph infections
Researchers from Georgia State University in Atlanta have developed a small-molecule analogue drug that appears to both reduce toxin...
Derm City
Nov 20, 20151 min read
Patients should get their vitamin-D from the sun at noon to reduce cancer risk
The best time of day to take in sunshine to produce vitamin D, while minimizing the risk of cancer, is noon, according to Norwegian...


By Emily Innes
Nov 17, 20153 min read
Lidocaine-related allergic contact dermatitis on rise
The preval ence of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) to lidocaine is on the rise due to an increase of over-the-counter products...


By Emily Innes
Nov 10, 20153 min read
Botulinum neurotoxin effective for Tx palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis
Symptoms of palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis can be reduced by treatment with botulinum neurotoxin, though it is crucial to effectively...
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