Dear Editor: The global spread of a highly contagious novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has completely transformed the landscape of medicine on multiple levels. From the critical, such as ventilator rationing, to the less urgent, such as office safety measures and patient triage, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has required […]

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2021;14(6):S23 Dear Editor: Digital technology has been of utmost importance during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic for imparting education and training for dermatology residents and other medical trainees. The pandemic disrupted usual training and curriculum of medical trainees in various fields. In many cases, in-person teaching has been replaced by online […]

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2021;14(5):12. Dear Editor: Citrobacter koseri is a Gram-negative bacillus belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family commonly found in water, soil, food, and as an occasional colonizer of the gastrointestinal tracts of animals and humans. Despite its wide distribution, it is an uncommon cause of infection in humans due to its low virulence.1 […]

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2021;14(2):12–13. Dear Editor: In their recent article, Lowery et al1 argue that iPLEDGE should remove abstinence as a contraceptive method, requiring individuals with reproductive potential to instead use medical contraception, regardless of sexual activity. We feel this change would be unlikely to significantly reduce fetal isotretinoin exposure, raises unacceptable ethical concerns, […]

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2021;14(2):12–13. Dear Editor: iPLEDGE, the risk evaluation and mitigation strategy program for isotretinoin, has been criticized for being unnecessarily complex, antiquated, and ineffective. It mandates that those with ovaries and a uterus who are premenopausal either take two forms of contraception or sign an abstinence pledge when starting isotretinoin. In a […]

Dear Editor: There is no doubt now that the use of botulinum toxin (BoNT) in aesthetics has been a revolution for the noninvasive treatment of patients. In the last several decades, the use of BoNT has changed from fixed doses delivered at fixed time intervals into fixed anatomical sites, all of which were required for […]

Dear Editor: We are writing to highlight the interesting but little explored interaction between sleep and melasma, a common dermatological disease that causes a major impact on several areas of the lives of individuals with the condition. Melasma causes skin hyperpigmentation and is characterized by symmetric hypermelanosis of sun-exposed skin represented by brown macules and […]