Dermatologic SurgeryPub Date : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-22DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004546
Taryn N Murray, Mary Dick, Paul M Friedman
{"title":"A Novel Ablative Fractional 2,910-nm Erbium-Doped Fluoride Glass Fiber Laser for the Treatment of Photoaging in Fitzpatrick Skin Type IV.","authors":"Taryn N Murray, Mary Dick, Paul M Friedman","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004546","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004546","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"572-574"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143001932","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2024-12-03DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004515
Jennifer Y Wang, Paras Patel, Margaret Kabakova, Marc Cohen, Jared Jagdeo
{"title":"Laser Test Spot Practices Among Dermatologists.","authors":"Jennifer Y Wang, Paras Patel, Margaret Kabakova, Marc Cohen, Jared Jagdeo","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004515","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004515","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Laser test spots are a preliminary assessment performed on a small area of the skin to evaluate patients' reaction to laser therapy. Despite their recognized importance, there is a gap in knowledge among dermatologists regarding laser test spot practices.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The authors aim to explore dermatologists' test spot practices.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A survey was performed among Association of Academic Cosmetic Dermatology members.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Laser test spot practices varied widely between dermatologists, with 3.0% \"always,\" 22.7% \"frequently,\" 54.5% \"occasionally,\" 16.7% \"rarely,\" and 3.0% \"never\" performing test spots. Most dermatologists (59.4%) wait more than 2 weeks before evaluating a test spot. Furthermore, 68.3% of the respondents use the same laser settings for the test spot as they would for the actual treatment. Regarding location, 60.9% of dermatologists perform laser test spots in the same area intended for treatment, while 39.1% choose another inconspicuous area.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Establishing definitive protocols for laser test spots may reduce variability in practice and enhance the overall safety and efficacy of laser treatments.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"490-492"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142767000","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2024-12-16DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004531
Mohamed Ahmed Salem El-Basiony, Mohamed Hussein Medhat El-Komy, Nevien Ahmed Samy, Dalia Gamal Aly, Hala El-Gendy, Mohamed Mohsen Soliman, Mohamed Fouad Abdel Salam Hassan, Hagar El Sayed
{"title":"Efficacy of Nonablative Bipolar Radiofrequency in the Treatment of Fingernail Psoriasis.","authors":"Mohamed Ahmed Salem El-Basiony, Mohamed Hussein Medhat El-Komy, Nevien Ahmed Samy, Dalia Gamal Aly, Hala El-Gendy, Mohamed Mohsen Soliman, Mohamed Fouad Abdel Salam Hassan, Hagar El Sayed","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004531","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004531","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Psoriasis is a common chronic systemic disease affecting the skin, nails, and joints. Nails are commonly associated with a greater severity of the disease. Radiofrequency (RF) is a nonionizing radiation that provides energy originating from electric current to generate heat inside the dermis with anti-inflammatory effects.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To assess the efficacy of nonablative bipolar radiofrequency in treating fingernail psoriasis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Forty-three affected fingernails were treated with nonablative bipolar RF. Sessions were performed every 2 weeks for 2 months, with a maximum of 5 sessions. The 32-point target nail psoriasis severity index (tNAPSI), ultrasonography, and the physicians' global assessment were used for assessment at baseline, 1 month, and 3 months from the last treatment session.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One month after the last RF session, a significant reduction in median tNAPSI score from baseline was recorded ( p = .002), with a 58.33% reduction in pit count. The median thickness of subungual hyperkeratosis decreased significantly from baseline ( p = .024), and the median score of onycholysis was also significantly reduced ( p = .005). Ultrasonography revealed a significant reduction in the median nail matrix, bed thickness, and nail vascularity ( p = .020, p < .001, and p = .013, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Radiofrequency may offer a safe and effective treatment modality for fingernail psoriasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"522-526"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142827605","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2024-12-05DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004524
Sujitha Yadlapati, Kyle C Lauck, Stanislav N Tolkachjov
{"title":"Postoperative Complications Among Patients With a Preexisting Malignancy Undergoing Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Propensity Score Matched, Retrospective Cohort Study.","authors":"Sujitha Yadlapati, Kyle C Lauck, Stanislav N Tolkachjov","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004524","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004524","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"544-547"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142784465","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-01-06DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004543
Guo-Hao Yuan, Yu-Hao Zhou, Lin-Lin Tan, Hai-Bin Wang
{"title":"A Method for Overall Rejuvenation of the Auricle Using Hyaluronic Acid in Both the Helix and Earlobe.","authors":"Guo-Hao Yuan, Yu-Hao Zhou, Lin-Lin Tan, Hai-Bin Wang","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004543","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004543","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"563-565"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142930886","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}
Kyu-Ho Yi, Hyun-Jin Park, Jovian Wan, Atchima Suwanchinda, Erik Koppert, Hee-Jin Kim
{"title":"Skin-Booster Injection on the Left and Right Sides: Which Side Is More Painful?","authors":"Kyu-Ho Yi, Hyun-Jin Park, Jovian Wan, Atchima Suwanchinda, Erik Koppert, Hee-Jin Kim","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004670","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Skin booster injections using agents such as hyaluronic acid and poly-D,L-lactic acid (PDLLA, Juvelook, VAIM GLOBAL Inc., Korea) are commonly used to enhance skin texture and reduce wrinkles. However, pain during injection remains a limiting factor in patient compliance and comfort.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To evaluate whether there is a difference in perceived pain between the left and right facial sides during PDLLA skin-booster injections.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty Korean patients (13 females, 7 males; aged 22-67) received intradermal PDLLA injections in both cheeks over four treatment sessions at three-week intervals. Pain intensity was recorded immediately after each injection using the visual analogue scale. Differences in pain perception were analyzed by side, sex, and age.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The left side consistently showed higher visual analogue scale pain scores compared to the right side (p < .05). While males initially reported higher pain levels than females, this difference attenuated over repeated sessions. No significant correlation was found between age and pain perception.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>PDLLA skin-booster injections are perceived as more painful on the left side of the face, possibly due to right hemispheric dominance in pain processing. Recognizing such lateralized pain responses may enhance patient comfort and inform clinical practice. Further studies with larger sample sizes and consideration of injector handedness are warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143973900","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":"Repair of a Defect Limited to the Nasal Ala.","authors":"Emily E Limmer, Stanislav N Tolkachjov","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/DSS.0000000000004646","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143971100","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2025-04-01DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004638
Guo-Hao Yuan, Yu-Hao Zhou, Hai-Bin Wang
{"title":"Commentary on \"How We Do It: Soft Tissue Fillers in the Temporal and Mastoid Regions to Achieve 'Pan-Facial' Rejuvenation\".","authors":"Guo-Hao Yuan, Yu-Hao Zhou, Hai-Bin Wang","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004638","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004638","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"567-568"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143751594","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2024-12-11DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004521
Alexandria M Riopelle, Amaris N Geisler, Ariel Eber, Jeffrey S Dover
{"title":"Update on Absorbable Facial Thread Lifts.","authors":"Alexandria M Riopelle, Amaris N Geisler, Ariel Eber, Jeffrey S Dover","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004521","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Thread lifts are a noninvasive technique for suspending ptotic skin. Previous studies have failed to show long-term efficacy data with absorbable threads.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To review the recent literature evaluating mid and lower facial absorbable thread lifts over a four-year period from October 2018 to December 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A systematic review was done following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines using the PubMed database. Search terms included \"lift,\" \"face lift,\" \"thread lift,\" \"suture suspension,\" \"silhouette suture,\" \"silhouette lift,\" \"rhytidectomy,\" and \"Aptos.\" Technique articles with objective results were included.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve studies met criteria for analysis ( n = 818). The most common thread evaluated was suture suspension using polydioxanone followed by poly- l -lactic acid/polycaprolactone absorbable threads. Scores according to the Global Aesthetic Improvement Scale, Wrinkle Severity Scale, Barton's Grading System, and FACE-Q improved in all cases immediately after the procedure. The longest follow-up assessments were at 2 years. Complications were mild.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In the appropriate patient, thread lifts are immediately effective, and the risk of dangerous complications is low, but long-term efficacy data are lacking.</p>","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"509-514"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812355","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 : 2025-05-01Epub Date: 2024-07-19DOI: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000004337
Martín Céspede-Núñez, Pablo Vargas-Mora
{"title":"Reconstruction of 2 Simultaneous Defects Involving the Nasal Sidewall and Nasal Dorsum.","authors":"Martín Céspede-Núñez, Pablo Vargas-Mora","doi":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004337","DOIUrl":"10.1097/DSS.0000000000004337","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11289,"journal":{"name":"Dermatologic Surgery","volume":" ","pages":"541-543"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141726932","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}