Alexandra Monastirli, Efstathia Pasmatzi, George Badavanis, Gianna Panagiotopoulou, Assimina Apostolidou, Dionysios Tsambaos
We present seven immunocompetent patients devoid of any comorbidities and risk factors, who developed for the first time in their life varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation shortly after 1st (four patients) and 2nd dose (three patients) of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.All four patients who exhibited herpes zoster after the 1st dose of vaccine received the 2nd dose without any adverse reactions or complications. Oral treatment prescribed to all patients with valacyclovir (Valtrex 1 mg tds/day) for 5-7 days led to a complete resolution of symptoms, and rashes disappeared within 9-14 days. Presently, All patients have completed a 3-4½-month follow-up without any evidence of complications and/or recurrence of herpes zoster. (SKINmed. 2022;20:284-288).
{"title":"Herpes Zoster after mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Series.","authors":"Alexandra Monastirli, Efstathia Pasmatzi, George Badavanis, Gianna Panagiotopoulou, Assimina Apostolidou, Dionysios Tsambaos","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We present seven immunocompetent patients devoid of any comorbidities and risk factors, who developed for the first time in their life varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation shortly after 1st (four patients) and 2nd dose (three patients) of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.All four patients who exhibited herpes zoster after the 1st dose of vaccine received the 2nd dose without any adverse reactions or complications. Oral treatment prescribed to all patients with valacyclovir (Valtrex 1 mg tds/day) for 5-7 days led to a complete resolution of symptoms, and rashes disappeared within 9-14 days. Presently, All patients have completed a 3-4½-month follow-up without any evidence of complications and/or recurrence of herpes zoster. (<i>SKINmed</i>. 2022;20:284-288).</p>","PeriodicalId":21891,"journal":{"name":"Skinmed","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40716888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amiya Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Lawerence Charles Parish
{"title":"Oranges, Lemon, Lind, and the 275<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the Salisbury Experiment: A Few Words.","authors":"Amiya Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Lawerence Charles Parish","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21891,"journal":{"name":"Skinmed","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40633601","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Adolescents Seeking Cosmetic Treatment as a Consequence of Social Media Pressure: Treatment for the Problem of Aging or the Problem of the Ages?","authors":"Nicole Gherlone, Kerry Heitmiller, Nazanin Saedi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21891,"journal":{"name":"Skinmed","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40633602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aditya K Gupta, Shruthi Polla Ravi, Kimberly Vincent, William Abramovits
VTAMA® (Tapinarof) 1% cream is a newly approved topical agent for treating plaque psoriasis. The active ingredient, tapinarof, binds to and activates aryl hydrocarbon receptors that positively regulate immune response and skin homeostasis. Tapinarof has presented promising results in two identical phase 3 randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trials, where the primary efficacy end points were observed in 35.4% and 40.2% of patients in the tapinarof group compared to 6.0% and 6.3% of patients in the vehicle group. Tapinarof was applied once daily to affected psoriasis lesions for 12 weeks. Adverse events associated with tapinarof application were folliculitis, contact dermatitis, and headache. (SKINmed. 2022;20:298-300).
{"title":"VTAMA<sup>®</sup> (Tapinarof) Cream* for Plaque Psoriasis.","authors":"Aditya K Gupta, Shruthi Polla Ravi, Kimberly Vincent, William Abramovits","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>VTAMA<sup>®</sup> (Tapinarof) 1% cream is a newly approved topical agent for treating plaque psoriasis. The active ingredient, tapinarof, binds to and activates aryl hydrocarbon receptors that positively regulate immune response and skin homeostasis. Tapinarof has presented promising results in two identical phase 3 randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled trials, where the primary efficacy end points were observed in 35.4% and 40.2% of patients in the tapinarof group compared to 6.0% and 6.3% of patients in the vehicle group. Tapinarof was applied once daily to affected psoriasis lesions for 12 weeks. Adverse events associated with tapinarof application were folliculitis, contact dermatitis, and headache. (<i>SKINmed</i>. 2022;20:298-300).</p>","PeriodicalId":21891,"journal":{"name":"Skinmed","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40716892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pushkar Aggarwal, Suraj Muddasani, Alan B Fleischer
{"title":"Rising Rates of COVID-19 Lead to Increased Searches for \"Maskne\".","authors":"Pushkar Aggarwal, Suraj Muddasani, Alan B Fleischer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21891,"journal":{"name":"Skinmed","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40716897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nancy Bhardwaj, Payal Chauhan, Rashmi Jindal, Samarjit Roy
Methotrexate is widely prescribed by various specialists, including internists, dermatologists, rheumatologists, orthopedics, and oncologists. The clinical features of acute methotrexate toxicity vary and are influenced by the acute cumulative dose, duration of methotrexate, associated risk factors, comorbidities, and drug interactions. We present a series of six patients with acute methotrexate toxicity. The characteristics of their clinical presentation, diagnoses, and risk factors are highlighted. All patients were given intravenous leucovorin and other supportive treatments. This series highlights the importance of thorough counseling for patients regarding the course of disease for which methotrexate is prescribed and the dosing, schedule, and adverse effects that are associated with methotrexate. Physician awareness, diagnosis, and treatment are crucial for mitigating the complications of methotrexate toxicity. (SKINmed. 2022;20:274-281).
{"title":"Methotrexate Toxicity: A Case Series from a Tertiary Care Center in Northern India.","authors":"Nancy Bhardwaj, Payal Chauhan, Rashmi Jindal, Samarjit Roy","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Methotrexate is widely prescribed by various specialists, including internists, dermatologists, rheumatologists, orthopedics, and oncologists. The clinical features of acute methotrexate toxicity vary and are influenced by the acute cumulative dose, duration of methotrexate, associated risk factors, comorbidities, and drug interactions. We present a series of six patients with acute methotrexate toxicity. The characteristics of their clinical presentation, diagnoses, and risk factors are highlighted. All patients were given intravenous leucovorin and other supportive treatments. This series highlights the importance of thorough counseling for patients regarding the course of disease for which methotrexate is prescribed and the dosing, schedule, and adverse effects that are associated with methotrexate. Physician awareness, diagnosis, and treatment are crucial for mitigating the complications of methotrexate toxicity. (<i>SKINmed</i>. 2022;20:274-281).</p>","PeriodicalId":21891,"journal":{"name":"Skinmed","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40716887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A 21-year-old unmarried man, born of a non-consanguineous marriage, presented to the dermatology department with progressive thickening of the facial skin and eyelids, plus increased folds over his forehead for the last 5 months. He also complained of progressive enlargement of his hands and feet, with intermittent joint pains in his wrists, elbows, and ankles, along with occasional abdominal pain. He had a hearing loss and increased sweating. (SKINmed. 2022;20:311-313).
{"title":"Pachydermoperiostosis with Hearing Loss.","authors":"Dilbag Singh, Ritu Rawat, Vishal Thakur","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 21-year-old unmarried man, born of a non-consanguineous marriage, presented to the dermatology department with progressive thickening of the facial skin and eyelids, plus increased folds over his forehead for the last 5 months. He also complained of progressive enlargement of his hands and feet, with intermittent joint pains in his wrists, elbows, and ankles, along with occasional abdominal pain. He had a hearing loss and increased sweating. (<i>SKINmed</i>. 2022;20:311-313).</p>","PeriodicalId":21891,"journal":{"name":"Skinmed","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40716896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}