Background and objective. Stress in surgical settings has subtle psychological and physiological repercussions in children. The objective is to evaluate whether hypnosedation is effective in reducing the doses of sedation and analgesia required durin...
Introduction: Melanoma is a deadly type of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes and can manifest on the skin or other regions of the body. Its incidence is increasing rapidly, with approximately 100,000 diagnoses and 7000 deaths per year in the...
(1) Background: The reconstruction of cutaneous defects following surgical procedures in the nasal pyramid presents a challenge due to the limited amount of available tissue. In cases of larger defects, skin from adjacent units is used. Traditionally...
High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has recently emerged as a novel non-invasive treatment modality in dermatology, offering precise ablation of cutaneous lesions with minimal damage to surrounding tissue. Originally developed for deep-seated tu...
Background: MatriDerm and Integra are both widely used collagenic acellular dermal matrices (ADMs) in the surgical setting, with similar characteristics in terms of healing time and clinical indication. The aim of the present study is to compare the...
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that severely impairs quality of life. Treatment typically involves a patient-oriented combination of medical therapies, surgery, and lifestyle modifications. However, data on the i...
Background and Objectives: Significant progress has been made in skin cancer diagnosis, with a surge in available technologies in recent years. Despite this, the practical application and integration of these technologies in dermatology and plastic s...
The skin is crucial for homeostasis and body defense, requiring quick healing to maintain internal balance. Initially used for bone repair, calcium hydroxyapatite (HAp) is now being studied for soft tissue engineering. This literature review investig...
Despite the significant progress made in the past several years in pharmacotherapies for skin cancer, such as BRAF/MEK inhibitors, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and Hedgehog pathway inhibitors, surgical removal of primary skin cancer is still the fir...
Both hyaluronic acid (HA) and calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) fillers have well-established indications in cosmetic medicine. Nevertheless, limited data are available on the effectiveness of combining CaHA and HA. The purpose of this report was to dem...
Background/Objectives: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer, typically exhibiting slow growth and limited metastatic potential. However, in rare, long-standing cases, particularly in high-risk facial regions, deep infiltr...
Background: Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is an integral component of the human innate immune system. It possesses antimicrobial properties and is available in solution, dermal spray, and scar gel forms. Objectives/Methods: This review presents data from...
Topical antibiotics have long been used for the prevention and treatment of superficial skin and soft tissue infections; however, increasing evidence indicates that their clinical value is undermined by rising antimicrobial resistance, high rates of...
Reconstruction of the auricular concha poses a challenge due to its difficult access and limited tissue flexibility; however, there are no recommendations in the literature on which reconstructive technique should be favored for this anatomical site....
The globally increasing incidence of cutaneous malignancies leads, in parallel, to increasing numbers of locally advanced skin cancer resulting in reconstructive surgery. Reasons for locally advanced skin cancer may be a patient’s neglect or ag...
Background/Objectives: To ensure that non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is completely removed in healthy tissue, micrographically controlled surgery (3D histology) is often performed, which can prolong the inpatient stay. This study examined ex vivo re...
Pleomorphic dermal sarcomas can be clinically aggressive, with a higher tendency to cause local recurrence, metastasis, and death. Atypical fibroxanthoma and pleomorphic dermal sarcoma are histopathologically similar, and their distinction requires a...
Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common malignant tumor affecting fair-skinned people. Increasing incidence rates of NMSC have been reported worldwide, which is an important challenge in terms of public health management. Surgical excision...
Primary cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma (PCACC) isa rare skin malignancy first reported in the 1970s with limited number of cases found in the literature. These neoplasms are typically identified in middle-to-older-age individuals and are mostly l...
Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a congenital disorder affecting connective tissue. Patients diagnosed with EDS may present with joint instability, and in human medicine, an increased risk of cranial cruciate rupture has been described. A few th...
Background/Objectives: Solar elastosis, a key histopathological alteration in skin photodamage, results from chronic UV exposure and photoaging. Clinically, it manifests as deep wrinkles, laxity, and a dull complexion. The growing demand for effectiv...
As the skin is an accessible organ and many dermatological diagnostics still rely on the visual examination and palpation of the lesions, dermatology could be dramatically impacted by augmented and virtual reality technologies. If the emergence of su...
Glioblastoma is the most common form of primary brain cancer. Its treatment involves surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ), which is an oral alkylating agent. To the best of our knowledge, few dermatologic side effects of TM...
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), also known as acne inversa, is a chronic inflammatory disease that manifests as painful nodules, abscesses, draining dermal tunnels, and scarring in intertriginous areas such as the axillae, groin, and breasts. The natu...
Purpose: Computer-assisted tissue image analysis (CATIA) enables an optical biopsy of human tissue during minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy. Thus far, it has been implemented in gastrointestinal, endometrial, and dermatologic examinations that...
Multiple intestinal atresia with combined immune deficiency (MIA-CID) is an autosomal recessive syndrome due to mutations in the TTC7A gene implicated in the polarization of intestinal and thymic epithelial cells. MIA-CID is lethal in the first year...
Low invasiveness is the main goal of modern surgery. The use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is known to be effective in a variety of applications, such as oral, maxillofacial, orthopedic, dermatologic and cosmetic surgeries. However, a potential ergog...
(1) Background: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) presents significant challenges in aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery, impacting patient outcomes and well-being. Understanding its prevalence and associated factors is crucial for effective pa...
Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are mesenchymal stem cells with a great potential for self-renewal and differentiation. Exosomes derived from ADSCs (ADSC-exos) can imitate their functions, carrying cargoes of bioactive molecules that may affect sp...
The skin, the largest external organ, serves as the primary defensive barrier against various environmental factors such as ultraviolet exposure, pollution, dietary habits, pathogens, and chemical compounds. Consequently, the skin reflects our age th...
Mammary Paget disease (MPD) is a rare cutaneous malignancy associated with underlying ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). Clinically, it appears as eczematous changes in the nipple and areola complex (NAC), which may i...
1 December 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a decline in outpatient attendance. Therefore, this study aimed to clarify long- and short-term clinic attendance trends by speciality in Japan between 2009 and 2021. A retrospective observational study of Japan&rsqu...
Real-time monitoring of blood flow and thrombosis formation induced by laser irradiation is critical to reveal the thermal-damage mechanism and successfully implement vascular-dermatology laser surgery. Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) is a non-...
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine skin cancer that usually occurs in elderly people on sun-exposed areas, with a predisposition to local recurrence. Evidence suggests a growing incidence over the past decade; however, robust epidem...
(1) Introduction: The Erbium laser is a very versatile laser system used in dermatology. Its ability to be almost selectively absorbed by water makes it a perfect device for managing various cutaneous skin conditions. (2) Methods: In this paper...
Intravital fluorescence microscopy enables the direct imaging of fluorophores in vivo and advanced techniques such as fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) enable the simultaneous detection of multiple fluorophores. Consequently, it is now possible to...
Background: Cutaneous toxicities associated with CDK4/6 inhibitors are uncommon but may affect treatment adherence. We present the case of a patient with advanced breast cancer who developed vitiligo-like lesions after initiating ribociclib, contribu...
Background: Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) takes up a substantial fraction of dermatological and plastic surgical outpatient visits and surgeries. NMSC develops as an accumulated exposure to UV light with the face most frequently diagnosed. Method:...
Background: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory and chronic-recurrent disease of the hair follicle. Its aetiopathogenesis is not completely known. Although bacterial colonization and superinfection are clinically relevant, lymph node inv...
This article presents the report of the First International Congress of Preventive Medicine, organized by the Romanian Society of Preventive Medicine (SRMP) in March 2025, in Bucharest, Romania. The congress featured 11 discussion panels and workshop...
Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment modality frequently used in dermatology to treat superficial skin cancers but also some inflammatory or infectious dermatoses. PDT appears a more and more promising therapeutic option als...
Background: Bimatoprost has emerged as a significant medication in the field of medicine over the past several decades, with diverse applications in ophthalmology, dermatology, and beyond. Originally developed as an ocular hypotensive agent, it has p...
The autofluorescence (AF) characteristics of endogenous fluorophores allow the label-free assessment and visualization of cells and tissues of the human body. While AF imaging (AFI) is well-established in ophthalmology, its clinical applications are...
Background: Ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE) noninvasively measures the stiffness of tissue by producing and measuring tissue deformation. Scar formation, a crucial aspect of wound healing, can lead to functional and aesthetic complications w...
We report a surgically challenging case, in the context of a diagnosis of juvenile glaucoma refractory to drug therapy, multi-operated, known patient with congenital ichthyosis, part of Dorfman–Chanarin Syndrome (DCS), with a single functional...
Background and Objectives: Solid-organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) are notably considered at risk for developing cutaneous malignancies. However, most of the existing literature is focused on kidney transplant-related non-melanoma skin cancers (NMS...
Complete removal of malignant skin lesions with minimal impact on the aesthetic and functional aspects is the ideal of every dermatologic surgeon. Incomplete surgical excisions and tumor recurrences of basal cell carcinomas (BCC) commonly occur due t...
The human fetal membrane is a globally accepted biological biomaterial for wound and tissue repair and regeneration in numerous fields, including dermatology, ophthalmology, and more recently orthopedics, maxillofacial and oral surgery, and nerve reg...
6 June 2021
Knowledge on hidradenitis suppurativa/acne inversa (HS) is rapidly increasing. HS has a profound impact on patients and their family life. Several factors, such as comorbidities, unemployment and HS severity, make this impact even more severe. The mo...
15 April 2022
Vitiligo is described as a dermatological condition characterized by pigmentation disorders in both the skin and mucous membranes. Clinically, this disease is characterized by the presence of well-defined white areas of various shapes and sizes, whic...
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