Significance: Keratinocytes, a major cellular component of the epidermis, are responsible for
restoring the epidermis after injury through a process termed epithelialization. This review …

Understanding the pathology resulting from Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas
aeruginosa polymicrobial wound infections is of great importance due to their ubiquitous nature, …

BACKGROUND: Debridement is one of the crucial steps for successful wound care. In
addition to removing necrotic tissue, debridement has been shown to reduce wound-associated …

The epidermis is maintained by epidermal stem cells ( ESC s) that reside in distinct niches
and contribute to homeostasis and wound closure. Keratinocytes at the nonhealing edges of …

Frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is characterized by scarring alopecia of the frontotemporal
hairline that may occasionally extend as far as the mid-scalp. The affected areas show pale …

Biofilms are diverse communities of microorganisms embedded within a self-produced matrix
of extracellular polymeric substance which are firmly attached to biotic or abiotic surfaces. …

The introduction of minoxidil in the late 1970s and systemic 5a-reductase inhibitor therapy
in the late 1990s each provided, for the first time, an effective means for halting the …

Regenerative medicine is gaining increasing popularity in many fields of dermatology, including
hair loss, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy has gained notoriety worldwide partly …

Scalp morphea presents as a scarring alopecia in en coup du sabre pattern. We report an
unusual presentation of a round hairless patch of morphea on the occipital scalp present for …

Palmoplantar keratodermas may present to the clinician with an extremely broad series of
clinical findings. Management has also taken on a wide variety of medical and surgical …