Actinic Keratosis
Actinic Keratosis Katrine Togsverd-Bo Merete Haedersdal BACKGROUND Actinic keratoses (AKs) are common epidermal dysplastic lesions that typically present as scaly or keratotic macules or papules with a diffuse erythematous base…
Skin Laxity
Skin Laxity Macrene Alexiades BACKGROUND Skin laxity is a primary finding in skin aging and manifests as sagging of the skin. The survey by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery…
Periorbital Dark Circles
Periorbital Dark Circles Shraddha Desai Macrene Alexiades Jeffrey T.S. Hsu BACKGROUND Periorbital dark circles, otherwise known as periorbital darkening, periorbital hyperpigmentation, periocular hyperpigmentation, dark circles, periorbital melanosis, infraorbital darkening or…
Perioral Rhytids
Perioral Rhytids Sara Hogan Mara Weinstein Velez Kenneth A. Arndt BACKGROUND Perioral rhytids, also known vertical lip lines, bar code lines, or smoker’s lines, are a major cosmetic feature of…
Creases and Coarse Rhytids
Creases and Coarse Rhytids Lisa M. Donofrio Dana L. Ellis BACKGROUND Creases and coarse rhytids are both manifestations of the aging process but have markedly different etiologies and treatment paradigms….
Port-Wine Birthmarks
Port-Wine Birthmarks Lance W. Chapman Kristen M. Kelly BACKGROUND Vascular anomalies encompass 2 broad categories: vascular tumors and vascular malformations.1 Adopted in 1996 by the International Society for the Study…
Facial Erythema and Telangiectasia
Facial Erythema and Telangiectasia Shilpi Khetarpal Jeffrey S. Dover BACKGROUND Facial erythema, or redness, is one of the most common reasons patients seek consultation by dermatologists who perform laser and…
Hypopigmented Scars
Hypopigmented Scars Rebecca Baxt Euphemia W. Mu BACKGROUND Scars or cicatrices are the end result of wound healing following disease or trauma.1 These skin defects exhibit great variation in characteristics,…
