Angiofibromas
Angiofibromas Christopher G. Bunick Amanda Zubek Macrene Alexiades BACKGROUND Angiofibromas are benign papules that typically present on the face of children or adults. When multiple, they may be associated with…
Striae (Rubra and Alba
Striae (Rubra and Alba Adele Haimovic Deborah S. Sarnoff BACKGROUND Striae distensae (SD), often referred to as stretch marks, are linear atrophic dermal scars covered by an atrophic epidermis.1 They…
Nail Unit Disorders
Nail Unit Disorders Amanda Zubek The nail is an often-overlooked cutaneous appendage that can exhibit signs of a number of primary dermatoses, both inflammatory and infectious. Nail art, cosmeceuticals, and…
Hyperhidrosis
Hyperhidrosis George Kontochristopoulos Andreas Katsambas Dimitrios Rigopoulos BACKGROUND Hyperhidrosis is a dermatologic condition characterized by excessive and uncontrolled sweating, more than required for regulation of body temperature.1,2 Prevalence estimates of…
Acne Vulgaris and Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Acne Vulgaris and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Mark S. Nestor Alexandria B. Glass Michael H. Gold ACNE VULGARIS BACKGROUND Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the pilosebaceous unit and is…
Hirsutism, Hypertrichosis, and Unwanted Hair: Treatment, Removal, and Reduction
Hirsutism, Hypertrichosis, and Unwanted Hair: Treatment, Removal, and Reduction Jared Jagdeo Divya Sharma George Hruza BACKGROUND Hirsutism is terminal (coarse) hair growth in a woman that appears in a male…
Adipose Excess
Adipose Excess Jessica Savas Girish S. Munavalli BACKGROUND Societal attitudes and pressures to achieve the “ideal” human form are at an all-time high, and this is likely due to advancing…
Lipomas, Lipomatosis, and Liposarcoma
Lipomas, Lipomatosis, and Liposarcoma Melvin A. Shiffman BACKGROUND Virchow1 first stated that adipose tissue was merely a common connective tissue loaded with stored simple fats. This view was supported by…
Solar Elastosis
Solar Elastosis Todd Schlesinger Clinton Favre BACKGROUND Skin aging is a complex, naturally occurring phenomenon that involves the accumulation of abnormal elastin (elastic tissue) and loss of collagen within the…
