Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Skin of Color
At the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. David Ciocon, Director of Dermatologic Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) and Procedural Dermatology at the Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, provided a comprehensive exploration of MMS in patients with skin of color, with a focus on defining keratinocyte carcinoma and shedding light on disparities within this patient popula …
At the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. David Ciocon, Director of Dermatologic Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) and Procedural Dermatology at the Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, provided a comprehensive exploration of MMS in patients with skin of color, with a focus on defining keratinocyte carcinoma and shedding light on disparities within this patient popula … Continue reading "Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Skin of Color"
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, interviewed Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi, a dermatologist with Henry Ford Health and associate professor of dermatology at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Learn from Dr. Hamzavi the key pillars of vitiligo treatment, and why there’s room to improve available options for melanocyte recruitment and repair. Dr. Hamza … 
The use of antimicrobial therapy in the field of cutaneous surgery can be a difficult and controversial topic. Overall, there are a lack of randomized controlled clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial prophylaxis within our field. As a result, much of the recommendations for antimicrobial prophylaxis are extrapolated from other fields, such as dentistry, cardiology, and orthopedi … 
Following numerous office-based dermatologic procedures, erythema, swelling, and scarring are often feared complications experienced by our patients. Understanding the wound healing response is synonymous with understanding the stages of healing and ultimately the clinical appearance of each wound. Possessing and sharing a firm grasp on this knowledge allows for patient empowerment during the woun … 
Dr. Michael J. Visconti continues our Therapeutic Cheat Sheet series, surgical edition, with a look at the bilobed flap, one of the workhorse reconstructive designs in the armamentarium of dermatologic surgeons.
The Bilobed Flap Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Compiled by: Michael J. Visconti, DO |Reviewed by: Vishal A. Patel, MD
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Vascular Supply: random pattern
Movement Class … 