Dana Sous, Payvand Kamrani, Maya Firsowicz, Sabrina Fabi
{"title":"Fractional Lasers for Hair Restoration: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Dana Sous, Payvand Kamrani, Maya Firsowicz, Sabrina Fabi","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005365","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000005365","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hair loss affects millions worldwide, with substantial implications for individuals' self-esteem and overall quality of life. Traditional treatments including minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplantation have been used successfully in the treatment of hair loss, with each having its own limitations. Researchers continue to explore novel interventions for hair restoration, with laser therapies gaining more attention in recent years.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To review published literature on the use of fractional lasers for treatment of androgenetic alopecia.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A search of PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted in March 2025. Findings of relevant studies were summarized and synthesized in this review.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Research has demonstrated the efficacy of fractional laser therapy for hair restoration with minimal side effects reported, although the data are largely drawn from smaller-scale studies.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Fractional laser therapy is emerging as an effective modality for hair restoration; however, larger, randomized investigations are needed for more definitive conclusions.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105451","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pyoderma Gangrenosum Arising in a Field of Superficial Radiation Therapy: A Novel Complication With Implications for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Management.","authors":"Umer Nadir, George M Jeha, Stanislav N Tolkachjov","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000005376","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149105449","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-07-09DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005277
Tejas P Joshi, Karla Barajas, Ikue Shimizu
{"title":"High Rates of Margin Positivity After Standard Excision of Extramammary Paget Disease: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database.","authors":"Tejas P Joshi, Karla Barajas, Ikue Shimizu","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005277","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005277","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"e159-e161"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148404033","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2025-12-09DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004971
Yusuf Can Edek, Hale Nur Ertugay Aral, Samed Şahin, Esra Adışen
{"title":"Use of Mini Skin Grafts in the Postoperative Wound Healing After Hidradenitis Suppurativa Surgery: One Center Study.","authors":"Yusuf Can Edek, Hale Nur Ertugay Aral, Samed Şahin, Esra Adışen","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004971","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004971","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1024-1025"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145780468","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2025-12-02DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004974
Tejas P Joshi, Rishabh Lohray, Rajiv I Nijhawan
{"title":"Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Desmoplastic Melanoma: Retrospective Analysis of 1535 Cases.","authors":"Tejas P Joshi, Rishabh Lohray, Rajiv I Nijhawan","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004974","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004974","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"1010-1012"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145780540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-06-24DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005240
Helen J L Cumsky, Sarah E B Smith, Leah A Swanson, Shari Ochoa
{"title":"Clinical Features of Palmoplantar Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers; a Multicenter Retrospective Study.","authors":"Helen J L Cumsky, Sarah E B Smith, Leah A Swanson, Shari Ochoa","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005240","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005240","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"e143-e145"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148307473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-06-23DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005236
Rafey A Rehman, Saira Alvi, Geoffrey A Potts, Nahid Y Vidal
{"title":"Staying in the Loop: A Comparison of Galilean and Prismatic Loupes in Dermatologic Surgery.","authors":"Rafey A Rehman, Saira Alvi, Geoffrey A Potts, Nahid Y Vidal","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005236","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005236","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"e140-e141"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148293823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-06-29DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005248
Tejas P Joshi, Sandra Moon, Daniel J Lewis, H William Higgins
{"title":"Trends in Utilization of Mohs Micrographic Surgery for Melanoma in the United States: Analysis of SEER Data From 2003 to 2022.","authors":"Tejas P Joshi, Sandra Moon, Daniel J Lewis, H William Higgins","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005248","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005248","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"e145-e147"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148337955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2026-10-01Epub Date: 2026-08-05DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005123
Caitlyn Glover, Vincent Richer
{"title":"Traumatic Tattoos: Prevention and Treatment.","authors":"Caitlyn Glover, Vincent Richer","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000005123","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000005123","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Traumatic tattooing occurs when insoluble pigmented particles are deposited within the dermis after abrasive, explosive, or penetrating injuries. The result is irregularly shaped blue-black skin discoloration(s) with a variable distribution. Patients may wish to seek treatment for several reasons including symptoms secondary to inflammatory changes, emotional distress from the reminder of a traumatic event, and/or for cosmetic reasons. A comprehensive review on traumatic tattoo prevention and treatment is lacking.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Review the available strategies for traumatic tattoo prevention and treatment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed and Medline searches were performed to identify studies examining intervention strategies for traumatic tattoo prevention and studies examining treatment options for established tattoos.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-six studies were identified, including 14 prevention-related studies and 34 treatment-related studies. Prevention strategies included various surgical and microsurgical techniques for the removal of superficial and deep deposits. Treatment strategies also included several surgical and microsurgical approaches, but nonablative laser-based modalities were most common.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Traumatic injuries can result in disfiguring tattoos if foreign debris is not thoroughly removed within 24 hours. For established tattoos, the treatment of choice is a nonablative nanosecond or picosecond device in most cases, but alternatives should be considered for combustible debris given the risk of laser-induced ignition.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":"52 10","pages":"966-973"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149030006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}