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As kava use increases, dermatologists should recognize the acute sebotropic eruption that may be accompanied by systemic symptoms. Classic kava dermopathy is a reversible acquired ichthyosis associated with heavy kava use.
High-dose vitamin D, which has shown benefit in toxic erythema of chemotherapy and acute radiation dermatitis, may also be helpful for treating sunburn.
All dermatologists are hugely busy people, juggling many obligations and aspirations. Moments such as these force us to stop, reflect, and prioritize what is important in life.
A case series of patients with doxycycline-induced fixed drug eruptions in patients receiving doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis or treatment of sexually transmitted disease has been reported.
There is a small risk for developing keratinocyte carcinomas in circumscribed palmar or plantar hypokeratosis. Patients require long-term monitoring.
Cutaneous scalp malignancies are common in patients with alopecia. Research suggests hair prevents carcinogenesis by physically blocking ultraviolet light and other mechanisms.
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