Dermatology World Insights and Inquiries

The challenges of treating severe psoriasis with the Goeckerman regimen, PUVA, methotrexate, etc. made the concept of a PASI 100 virtually unfathomable. 

Patterned skin injury can raise the specter of non-accidental trauma. Striking examples of patterned skin injury have emerged among adolescents that share certain features...

At an early age I learned of the bidirectional nature of stress and acne — stress aggravates acne, while acne exacerbates stress.

Of all the cutaneous entities I have never thought much about, cherry angiomas top the list.

Are you a creature of habit when it comes checking laboratory tests for certain prescriptions? I am. 

After using a drug for years, physicians become comfortable with the benefits and risks of the frequently prescribed agent. I have utilized ustekinumab extensively ...

PML is a nightmare. For any dermatologist seeing patients with autoimmune diseases, HIV, lymphoproliferative disorders, or who are on immunosuppressive medications, PML is a ‘sword of Damocles’ ...

Prior to the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1963, measles killed more than 2·5 million people annually. 

As a dermatology resident, I was mesmerized by the concept of “angioimmunoblastic lymphadenopathy with dysproteinemia” (AILD) after seeing a patient presented at our weekly conference...

Does gestational vitiligo affect the outcome of pregnancy?

Widespread actinic keratoses are problematic to patients and physicians, not only because of their pre-cancerous nature, but because of the cosmesis and discomfort associated with them.