Cosmetic dermatology: An integral part of current dermatology curriculum

Cosmetic/Surgical Dermatology: Should it be an Integrated Part of Medical Dermatology?

Biosimilars in Dermatology: Current Situation (Part I).

The first biosimilar version of a biologic agent used to treat psoriasis (infliximab) entered the Spanish market on February 16 of this year, and more biosimilars can be expected to follow in the coming months and years. Logically, this new situation will have economic repercussions and alter prescribing patterns among dermatologists. In this article, we review regulatory issues related to the ...

Dermatology - a compulsory part of the UK medical school curriculum?

Dermatological conditions form a significant number of consultations seen by general practitioners on a daily basis. There is a lack of training and formal assessment of dermatology during medical school and we propose that there should be a mandatory component in OSCEs for dermatology during medical school to enhance one's diagnostic and clinical reasoning skills which will ultimately lead to ...

Cosmetic dermatology -- where is it today?

What must be known about cosmetic dermatology procedures nowadays? We are witnessing an increase in the number of persons who visit beauticians, dermatologists, and plastic surgeons, hoping to improve their appearance. Considering surgery procedures for wrinkling, there are pros and cons. Beauty becomes a standard for human quality of life and professional attention is focused not only on " rea...

Recent Advances in Cosmetic Dermatology in Asians

Asians differ from Caucasians as photoageing tends to present with pigmentary changes as the main issue. Furthermore, with a higher epidermal melanin context, there is a greater risk of complications especially postinflammatory hyperpigmentation and such high epidermal melanin context also acts as a competing chromophobe for the underlying target. In this review article, recent advances in the ...