J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2020;13(4):14–21 by Leon Kircik, MD; James Q Del Rosso, DO; Jonathan S Weiss, MD; Vassilis Stakias, PharmD; Anat London, PhD; Rita Keynan; Yohan Hazot; Russell Elliott, PhD; and Iain Stuart, PhD Dr. Kircik is with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, New York. Dr. Del Rosso […]

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2020;13(4):36–38 by Zoe Diana Draelos, MD Dr. Draelos is with Dermatology Consulting Services, PLLC in High Point, North Carolina. FUNDING: Funding was provided by Leo Pharma. DISCLOSURES: The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article. ABSTRACT: Background. Folliculitis is a frequently recurrent skin condition characterized […]

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2020;13(4):45–50 by Pooja Bains, MBBS, MD and Simplepreet Kaur, MBBS, MD Drs. Bains and Kaur are with the Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprosy at Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Amritsar, India. FUNDING: No funding was provided for this study. DISCLOSURES: The authors have no […]

Background. Inverse psoriasis is characterized by erythematous nonscaly plaques in intertriginous regions. Similarly, erythrasma, a superficial infection caused by Corynebacterium minutissimum (C. minutissimum), is also found in skin folds with red-brown lesions, making the distinction between psoriasis and erythrasma difficult.

Background. Acne and rosacea are common chronic inflammatory skin diseases associated with psychosocial impairment, anxiety, depression, and impaired overall quality of life.

Background. Two extracts derived from the gastropod Cryptomphalus aspersa have been shown to have dermal regeneration properties: SCA® (secretion filtrate) with fibroblast growth factor-like activity and IFC®-CAF (cellular activating factor), a snail egg extract with skin stem cell activation activity.

Background. Biotin is popular in hair loss treatment supplements, although the frequency of its deficiency in patients with hair loss has not been established.