Treatment of Skin Disease

Cellulitis and erysipelas

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Cellulitis is an infection of the deep dermis and subcutaneous…

Cellulite

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Cellulite consists of surface relief alterations with depressed and raised…

Cat scratch disease

Acknowledgments The authors thank Bryan A. Selkin and George J. Murakawa for writing the previous version of this chapter. Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5…

Calciphylaxis

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports From Weenig RH. Pathogenesis of calciphylaxis: Hans Selye to nuclear factor kappa-B. J Am…

Calcinosis cutis

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Calcinosis cutis is a rare disease of aberrant calcium deposition…

Burning mouth syndrome (glossodynia)

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Primary burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a rare, chronic, debilitating…

Bullous pemphigoid

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is the most common autoimmune blistering disorder.…

Bowen disease and erythroplasia of Queyrat

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Introduction Bowen disease (in situ squamous cell carcinoma [in situ…