Actinic Keratosis
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Fraxel for Actinic Keratosis: A New Therapeutic Option
Weiss and colleagues (J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013;68:98-102) conducted a 6-month safety, tolerance, and efficacy trial of nonablative 1927-nm...
News
Daily sunscreen slowed skin aging in middle-aged adults
Major finding: After 4.5 years, daily sunscreen users were 24% less likely to show signs of skin aging than were discretionary sunscreen users....
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Laser-assisted PDT cleared majority of AKs in immunocompromised patients
Major finding: Laser-assisted photodynamic therapy completely cleared 73% of actinic keratoses on the hands of organ transplant recipients.Data...
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'Slow Mohs' advised for lentigo maligna
Photo Challenge
What Is Your Diagnosis? Extraocular Sebaceous Carcinoma
A 51-year-old man was referred to the dermatology department for a symptomless tumor below the right nipple that had a tendency to bleed. The...
Article
Pancreatic Panniculitis Secondary to Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas
We report the case of a 68-year-old white woman who presented with painful, 1- to 4-cm, erythematous nodules located bilaterally on the anterior...
Article
Confluent and Reticulate Papillomatosis Treated With Minocycline and Tazarotene
Confluent and reticulate papillomatosis (CRP)(also known as Gougerot-Carteaud syndrome) is a rare disorder that usually presents sporadically,...
Audio
Field-Directed Therapy for Actinic Keratosis
Dr. Rosen discusses field-directed therapy for actinic keratosis.
Aesthetic Dermatology
New Treatment Option for Thick AKs Emerges
Major Finding: The complete cure rate was 88% for thick grade II-III actinic keratoses at 3 months after ablative fractional laser resurfacing...
Commentary
Reexamination of Field-Directed Therapy for Actinic Keratosis [editorial]
Berman et al recently published a 2-part series exploring the role of field-directed therapy in the management of actinic keratosis (AK). As a...