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Local injection site reactions (LIR) are the most commonly occurring cutaneous manifestations after COVID-19 vaccination and most of the reactions occur after the first dose, investigators reported in a study published in the Journal of…
The use of 595-nm pulsed-dye laser (PDL) combined with 0.5% timolol maleate solution is safe and effective as local treatment for patients with superficial infantile hemangiomas (IH), according to study findings published in Clinical, Cosmetic…
Hair loss is separated into two categories. Cicatricial alopecia, characterized by inflammation that permanently damages the hair follicle, is uncommon. In clinical practice, noncicatricial types make up the majority of cases of alopecia. Whereas male…
Chilblain-like lesions have been reported in some patients with positive tests for the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the relationship between these lesions and COVID-19 remains unclear,…
An overall lack of representation for people with skin of color in the dermatologic literature may be associated with increased risks for misdiagnoses of capillary malformations in patients with darker skin phototypes, according to findings…
Case study data published in Dermatologic Therapy describe the clinical features of dupilumab-induced urticaria. Although cutaneous side effects of dupilumab are well documented, this report represents the first case of diffuse dupilumab-induced urticaria described in…
The field of dermatology extensively overlaps that of oncology, although dermatologists are not often charged with cancer detection other than that of the skin. Although dermatologists have long managed the cutaneous adverse effects experienced by…
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) and its precursor, actinic keratosis (AK), are highly similar at the genomic level in terms of tumor mutational burden, driver gene patterns, and copy number aberrations, according to the largest…
Researchers and epidemiologists are observing a worrisome trend that shows Sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis, the human itch mite responsible for scabies, may be increasingly resistant to topical permethrin therapy. Findings from a real-world experience on…
Characterized by intraepithelial keratinocyte dysplasia and molecular alterations shared with normal chronically sun-damaged skin and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), actinic keratosis (AK) can progress to malignant SCC and is therefore routinely treated. Yet substantial variation…
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