Wounds
Commentary
Emerging Insights in Keloid Pathogenesis and Therapeutics
Keloids are fibroproliferative lesions caused by aberrant wound healing in predisposed individuals.1 While keloids have been reported...
Cosmeceutical Critique
Sea Buckthorn
Used as a health supplement and consumed in the diet throughout the world, sea buckthorn berries, seeds, and leaves have been used in traditional...
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Can Fish Skin Grafts Heal Diabetic Foot Ulcers?
The proportion of wounds healed at 16 weeks was higher with intact fish skin grafts than with standard-of-care.
Make the Diagnosis
A 71-year-old White female developed erosions after hip replacement surgery 2 months prior to presentation
Direct immunofluorescence was positive for linear/granular IgG deposition throughout the epithelial cell surfaces.
From the Journals
Hypnosis May Offer Relief During Sharp Debridement of Skin Ulcers
Hypnosis may be a feasible and cost-effective intervention for managing wound-related pain during the removal of skin ulcers in individuals with...
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First Combined Face and Eye Transplant Performed
The results are comparable to those of previous facial tissue transplants, but with the significant addition of ocular functionality, which is a...
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Study Identifies Oral Antibiotics Linked to Severe Cutaneous Reactions
The results “underscore the importance of judicious prescribing, with preferential use of antibiotics associated with a lower risk when clinically...
Clinical Review
Epidermal Tumors Arising on Donor Sites From Autologous Skin Grafts: A Systematic Review
Donor site cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and keratoacanthoma can be postoperative complications of autologous skin grafting.
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Study Finds Gout Drug Effective for Aphthous Ulcers in Children
“Complex aphthous stomatitis in children is typically treated with topical supportive care, which is often not effective,” one of the study...
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‘Emerging Threat’ Xylazine Use Continues to Spread Across the United States
The drug, which is increasingly mixed with fentanyl, often fails to respond to the opioid overdose reversal...
Case Reports
Isotretinoin-Induced Skin Fragility in an Aerialist
This case highlights the underrecognized risk for skin vulnerability in athletes undergoing isotretinoin treatment and the importance of guiding...