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Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a painful chronic inflammatory condition, that is often resistant to many therapeutic approaches, including immunosuppressive agents. Topical tacrolimus has recently been recognized as a safe...
Periumbilical perforating pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a rare acquired disorder that usually occurs in obese, middle-aged, multiparous women. It is considered as a separate entity from the hereditary pseudoxanthoma elasticum due...
Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy has been used to treat various immune-mediated diseases. Its utility in dermatology continues to expand, including treatment for autoimmune blistering disease, graft-versus-host disease, and dermatomyositis. It is...
Atrophic dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare variant of DFSP, which presents as a depressed scar-like lesion with atrophic patch. Although atrophic DFSP is identical to classical DFSP in biologic...
Bone cement augmentation procedures have been getting more position as a minimally invasive surgical option for osteoporotic spinal fractures. However, complications related to these procedures have been increasingly reported. We...
BACKGROUND: 'Tight junctions (TJ)' have recently been identified in the granular cell layer of the human epidermis, where they contribute to the normal adhesion between keratinocytes and to the physiologic...
BACKGROUND: Nano-sized water particles have been thought to moisturize the skin more effectively. However, clear benefits of humidifier generating nano-sized water particles on the skin have not been studied.
OBJECTIVE: The...