About the Journal

SKIN is a peer-reviewed, open access, online only journal dedicated to providing free access globally to disseminate dermatological knowledge. Authors retain copyright in their articles, licensing publication of their content through use of Creative Commons CCBY license. The journal does not charge fees, and is supported by the National Society for Cutaneous Medicine. 


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Current Issue

Vol. 6 No. 3 (2022)

Published: 2022-05-06

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

Editorials

Skin Cancer Screenings: Why Are the Benefits in Question?

Nicholas Brownstone, Darrell Rigel

Page 186-188

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Clinical Management Recommendations

Integrating Genomic Testing for Melanoma Into Your Practice

Nicholas Brownstone, Danny Zakria, McKenzie Dirr, Yenn Lu, Darrell Rigel

Page 189-194

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In-Depth Reviews

Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Down Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Niyaz Mostafa, Kevin Phan, Tajrian Amin, Saxon Smith

Page 195-200

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Original Research

Online Patient Health Resources in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: An Assessment of Readability, Quality, and Comprehensiveness

Terri Shih, Allison Brimacombe , Vivian Shi, Jennifer Lin Hsiao

Page 201-209

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Diagnostic Efficacy of Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy Versus Dermoscopy for Pigmented Skin Lesions: A Pilot Study

Shayan Owji, Joseph Han, Helen He, Isabel Lopera, Michael Tassavor, Nicholas Brownstone, Nicholas Gulati, Benjamin Ungar, Jonathan Ungar

Page 210-216

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Research Letters

Insurance Coverage for Phototherapy for Vitiligo in Comparison to Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis

Fabiana Castro Porto Silva Lopes, Ammar Ahmed

Page 217-224

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Residency Program Websites as an Avenue Towards Increasing Diversity and Inclusion in Dermatology

Ramon Govea, Lauren Hollins

Page 225-228

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Second Primary Malignancies After Initial Cutaneous Angiosarcoma: A SEER population-Based Study

Vignesh Ramachandran, Asad Loya, Kevin Phan

Page 229-233

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Brief Articles

A Case of Cutaneous Metastatic Tonsillar Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Female

Haley Danielle Heibel, Chris Bandel, Claire Reddick, Clay J. Cockerell

Page 234-237

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Treatment-Resistant Pemphigoid Following SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

Stefanie Altmann , Dominique Jacobs, Thomas Brown, Preetha Kamath, Karthik Krishnamurthy

Page 238-242

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Coexistentence of Morphea and DLE in a Patient with Beta Thalassemia Leading to a Diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematous

Marilyn Le, Payvand Kamrani, L. Claire Hollins

Page 243-245

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Hydroxychloroquine and Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustolosis

Justine Galambus, Atefah Vafa

Page 246-249

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Polypoid Melanoma: Diagnostic Hardships Concerning A Rare Melanoma Variant

Aleia Boccardi, Joanna Trigg, Paloma Reiter, Dimitria Papadopoulos, Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg

Page 250-253

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Short Communications

Persistent Papulosquamous Dermatitis as an Early Cutaneous Manifestation of Celiac Disease

Karishma Daftary, Raj Chovatiya

Page 254-256

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The “Brownsville Bolster”: A Novel Bolstering Technique for Full Thickness Skin Grafts

Saba Imani, Carlos Gomez-Meade

Page 257-259

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Step 1 as Pass/Fail: Navigating Dermatology Application Components as Holistic Review Expands

Albert Wu, Abigail Cline, Marion Russo

Page 260-262

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Compelling Comments

Space Medicine - The Next Frontier for Dermatology

Vignesh Ramachandran

Page 263-266

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SKINmages: Clinical Images in Dermatology

Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus

Nwanneoma Ngonadi, Claire Hannah, MD, Misha Rosenbach, MD

Page 267-268

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Pustular Penile Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Puzzling Clinical Presentation

Line Mezni, Elhadadi Farah, Ismaili Nadia

Page 269-271

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Dermatologic History

The Legacy of Lucio and Latapí: A Brief History

Brenda Carrillo

Page 272-273

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2021 UCB® Resident Poster Competition

1st Place: Improving Dermatology Resident Billing

Michael Tassovar, Shayan Owji, Joseph Han, Cula Dautriche, Jonathan Unger

Page s32

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2nd Place: Acne Vulgaris and the Facial Cutaneous Microbiome

Justin W. Marson, Paul Mouser, Stefano Berto, Hilary Baldwin

Page s33

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3rd Place: Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Attention Deficit Disorder in Patients with Primary Hyperhidrosis

Ella Glaser, King Rosemary , Dee Anna Glaser

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Runner Up: Accuracy and Confidence Among New First-year Dermatology Residents in the Diagnosis of Common Dermatologic Conditions in Different Fitzpatrick Skin Types

Anuj Sanghvi, David Wang, Matthew Lipner, Kelly Tackett, Heather Holahan, Julie Mervak

Page s35

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Runner Up: Second Intention Healing for Mohs Defects of Specific Anatomic Locations of the Lower Extremities: Identifying Indications and Mitigating Challenges

Kunal Malik, Tracy Ngo, Parth Patel, Amor Khachemoune

Page s36

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Runner Up: Health Disparities in Melanoma Patients: Understanding the Influence of Comorbidities on Overall Survival Among Our Poorest Patient Populations

Amanda Rosenthal , Joanie Chung, Robert Cooper, Reina Haque, Christina Kim

Page s37

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Runner Up: Association of Insurance Coverage with Diagnosis of Malignant Melanoma Before and After the Affordable Care Act: A National Database Study

Vignesh Ramachandran, Talha Ayaz, Asad Loya

Page s38

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Runner Up: Incidence of Cutaneous Adverse Events with PI3K-Akt-mTOR Pathway Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Abdulhadi Jfri, Rachel Meltzer, Lauren Guggina

Page s39

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Runner Up: Terbinafine-Resistant Dermatophytosis in Alabama: Two Cases of Recalcitrant Dermatophytosis and the Dermatologist’s Role in Detection of Drug Resistance and Antifungal Stewardship

Callie Hill, Mahmoud Ghannoum, Natalie Garcia, Boni Elewski

Page s40

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