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ZB usually affects middle-aged to older men who are uncircumcised; it is an idiopathic, chronic, benign inflammatory mucositis. ZB is also known as balanitis circumscripta plasmacellularis or plasma cell balanitis of Zoon.
Lentigo maligna occurs primarily on exposed sun-damaged skin of the elderly, many of whom may be poor candidates for surgical excision including Mohs. As the populace ages, LM rates have increased in the United States.
The “keto rash” is prurigo pigmentosa (PP), an uncommon dermatosis consisting of a network of erythematous, pruritic papules evolving into reticulated hyperpigmentation with a specific predilection for the trunk.
It is not surprising that vaping can display cutaneous manifestations. Almost 14% of users reported dermatologic symptoms including dermatitis, burns, acne, boils, bumps, and blisters.
Few would question biologics’ remarkable efficacy, yet many seem surprised by their paradoxical reactions. Years ago, when psoriatic flares with TNF inhibitors were initially reported, clinicians were justifiably perplexed.
As a medical dermatologist, I have never used hyaluronidase, but recent reports suggest that I might. HA has important biological and physiological functions that have been under-appreciated until recently.
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