Patient Education
Patient Education
Welcome to our Patient Education section, your go-to resource for all things related to skin health. Here, we provide informative articles and insights to help you better understand and manage various dermatological conditions. Stay tuned for monthly blog updates covering a range of skin concerns, empowering you to make informed decisions about your skincare journey.
Kava Dermopathy: Kava Ichthyosis, Crocodile Skin…
Kava Ichthysis is the most common type of skin reaction related to long-term ingestion of Kava products. It is also known as Kava Dermopathy, Kava Dermatitis...
Chronic Lip Licking: Exfoliative Cheilitis…
Chronic Lip Licking is often seen in children and is also referred to as Exfoliative Cheilitis, or Cheilitis Exfoliativa. The patients develop an exfoliative...
COVID-19 & Hydroxychloroquine: Does It Work…
Dermatologists for years have used Plaquenil (Hydroxychloroquine) to treat many chronic, often inflammatory, conditions, such as erosive lichen planus (LP),...
Impetigo: Impetigo Contagiosa…
Impetigo Contagiosa is a very common skin infection, most frequently in children, particularly boys. The causative bacteria are usually staphylococcal and or...
Insulin-Derived Amyloidosis, The Insulin Ball, Amyloidoma: A Closer Look…
We recently reported a case of Insulin-Derived Amyloidosis, also known as The Insulin Ball and Amyloidoma. We reported this in the Journal of the American...
Tinea Corporis: Ringworm, Tinea Circinata…
Tinea Corporis (TC) is a cutaneous fungal infection (superfical dermatophyte) that is also referred to as Tinea Circinata in the medical literature. It is...
Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome: Papular Acrodermatitis of Childhood…
Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome (GCS) is a rare viral exanthem that is often associated with Epstein-Barr virus infections (EBV), although many other viral...
Nail Trauma: Washboard Nails, Nail Biting…
There are many manifestations that may occur with nail trauma to include subungual hematomas, onycholysis and a linear ridge going from the base of the nail...
Milia: Milium, Milia En Plaque…
Milia are very common and may be seen at any age. It is also referred to as Milium. Up to 50% of newborns are born with milia. They are keratinous cysts...
Melanonychia Striata Longitudinalis (MSL): Pigmented bands…
Melanonychia Striata Longitudinalis (MSL) is also referred to as pigmented bands. Melanonychia is a medical term used to describe black or brownish...
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN): Folliculitis Keloidalis…
Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is also referred to as Folliculitis Keloidalis, Folliculitis Keloidalis Nuchae, and simply Acne Keloidalis. Some authors point...
Chromoblastomycosis (CBM): Chromomycosis…
The disease was first reported by Maximilliano Willebald Rudolph in 1914 in a German journal...the article was titled "About the Brazilian fig tree." It was...
Yellow Nail Syndrome: Yellow Nails, Lymphedema, Bronchiectasis, Pleural Effusions and Sinusitis…
Yellow Nail Syndrome (YNS) was first described by London physicians Peter Samman and William White in 1964. The nail changes are characterized by marked...
Knuckle Pads: Heloderma…
Knuckle Pads are also referred to as Heloderma, Athlete's Nodules, Running/Nike Nodules, Subcutaneous Fibroma, Keratosis Supracapitularis, Discrete...
Erythema Ab Igne: Stop Using The Heating Pad…
Erythema Ab Igne (EAI) is a persistent form of erythema manifesting as reticulated residual pigmentation resulting from long exposures to excessive heat...
Cherry Angioma: Senile Angioma…
Cherry Angiomas are also known as senile angiomas and de Morgan spots. They are round, slightly elevated ruby-red papules 0.5-6 mm in diameter and are the...
Chondrodermatitis: Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis…
Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Helicis is a common solitary inflammatory condition that affects the skin and cartilage of the helix and antihelix of the ear. ...
Seborrheic Dermatitis: Dandruff, Cradle Cap…
About 2-5% of the population has some form of Seborrheic Dermatits, which is more commonly known as dandruff and cradle cap. It is a chronic, superficial,...
Syringoma: Tadpoles in the skin…
Syringomas are harmless sweat gland tumors that are most commonly found in clusters around the lower eyelids and upper cheeks but they may also be found...
Tumbu Myiasis: Cordylobia Anthropophaga…
The Walter Reed Files... I was asked one weekend to come in to see a patient at Walter Reed. He was a 29 year-old caucasian male who developed a...
Digital Mucous Cyst (DMC): Myxoid Cyst…
Hyde first described digital mucous cyst (DMC) in 1882. In 1893, Ledderhose suggested that ganglia arose spontaneously in the subcutaneous tissue. ...