Whitney Valins, BS; Clinical Research Fellow, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miami, Florida; Sadegh Amini, MD; bSenior Clinical Research Fellow, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miami, Florida; Brian Berman, MD, PhD, Professor of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Miami, Florida Read the rest of this article »

Susan Weinkle, MD; Private Practice, Bradenton, Florida; Mohs Surgery/Skin Cancer, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida; Mary Lupo, MD, Private Practice, New Orleans, Louisiana Read the rest of this article »

Katherine Fening, MD; Mark Bechtel, MD; Sara Peters, MD; Matthew Zirwas, MD; and Kamruz Darabi, MD

The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Dermatology, and
Department of Pathology, Section of Dermatopathology, Columbus, Ohio

Disclosure: Dr. Bechtel is a speaker for and has received honoraria from Steifel. Dr. Zirwas is a speaker for and has received honoraria from Astellas. He is also a speaker and consultant for Coria Labs and receives honoraria from Coria Labs. Drs. Bechtel, Zirwas, Peters, and Darabi are employed by OSU Medical Center. Dr. Fening reports no relevant conflicts of interest. Read the rest of this article »

Joshua A. Zeichner, MD
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York

Disclosure: Dr. Zeichner is a consultant for Promius Pharma.

Abstract
Psoriasis in some body parts can be challenging to treat. Psoriasis in the scalp, palms and soles, and intertriginous areas differ from disease on other body parts, and treatment regimens must be tailored to these areas. The presence of hair, along with the frequent, thick scale of psoriasis makes the scalp a challenge to treat. Skin in the body’s intertriginous areas is often thin, limiting treatment options for inverse psoriasis. Finally, palmoplantar psoriasis is often resistant to topical therapies because of the thickness of the skin. Moreover, cosmetic acceptibilty of a topical medicine is important when treating these areas. Coal tar has been used to treat psoriasis for hundreds of years. In a novel foam vehicle, coal tar 2% is versatile and may be used to treat psoriasis even in challenging areas of the body, such as the scalp, intertriginous areas, and palms and soles.  (J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2010;3(9):37–40.) Read the rest of this article »

Marc A. Bjurlin, DO; Jens Carlsen, DO; Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; Mark Grevious, MD, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Cook County Hospital; Michael D. Jordan, DO, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; Aisha Taylor, MD, Northwestern University, Department of Urology, Chicago, Illinois; Naveen Divakaruni, DO, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois; Courtney M. P. Hollowell, MD, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cook County Health and Hospitals System, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois Read the rest of this article »

Dominique Fausto de Souza, MD, Sector of Dermatology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Lilian Micaelo, MD, Sector of Dermatology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Tullia Cuzzi, MD, PhD, Sector of Pathology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Marcia Ramos-e-Silva, MD, PhD, Sector of Dermatology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract
Plantar fibromatosis, or Ledderhose disease, is a rare hyperproliferative disorder of the plantar aponeurosis. It may occur at any age with the greatest prevalence at middle age and beyond. This disorder is more common in men than woman and it is sometimes associated with other forms of fibromatosis. A 28-year-old Brazilian woman with a six-year history of painless bilateral plantar nodules is described in this article.  (J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2010;3(9):45–47.) Read the rest of this article »