skin cancer

JDD May 2025 Issue Highlights | Special Focus: Skin Cancer
skin cancer This month’s Journal of Drugs in Dermatology issue brings forward a diverse collection of studies spanning surgical, medical, and therapeutic dermatology. The May Editor’s Pick presents a robust cost-effectiveness analysis on placental allograft use for same-day Mohs reconstruction, offering insights from more than 2,000 patients. Also featured are a systematic review of cyl …
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Friday Pop Quiz 2/21/2025
This patient presented for a different lesion but you see this during your exam and perform a biopsy. If the pigmented lesion seen here is 0.9mm deep, what is the recommended margin for excision? A. <0.5cm B. 0.5cm C. 1.0cm D. 2.0cm E. >2.0cm To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our brand partner  …
Patient Buzz Series: Salmon Sperm Facials
salmon sperm facialsBeauty influencers are now recommending an unusual treatment for skin rejuvenation: salmon sperm facials. As noted in Newsweek, the treatment involves injecting polynucleotides, which are stretchy molecules taken from fish DNA. The injectable gel binds with water molecules, which firm and hydrate the skin, according to Dr. Gizem Seymenoglu, a facial aesthetics doctor in the U.K. The treatment repo …
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Inverse Eruptive Syringoma in a Skin of Color Patient
SyringomaSyringomas are benign neoplasms derived from eccrine sweat glands. Eruptive syringomas are a subtype of syringomas and are typically located on the chest, neck, and abdomen during puberty or childhood. Herein, JDD authors Jennifer Wang BA, Nyousha Yousefi MD, Edward Heilman MD FAAD FCAP, and Jared Jagdeo MD MS present a 20-year-old African American female with an atypical case of eruptive syringom …
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