Treatment of Skin Disease

Syringomata

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 Syringomata are benign appendageal tumors of the intraepidermal eccrine sweat…

Syphilis

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 Syphilis is an ancient disease that many mistakenly believe to…

Sweet syndrome

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 Sweet syndrome is a neutrophilic dermatosis that clinically presents with…

Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn

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 Subcutaneous fat necrosis of the newborn (SCFNN) is an uncommon,…

Subcorneal pustular dermatosis

Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Courtesy of Frederick A. Pereira, MD Open full size image Subcorneal pustular dermatosis is…

Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

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 Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a non-scarring, photosensitive variant…

Striae

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 Striae distensae (SD), or stretch marks, are common skin lesions…

Stoma care

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 Stomas are artificial openings created to maintain proper drainage from…

Steatocystoma multiplex

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 Steatocystoma multiplex represents a benign hamartomatous malformation of the pilosebaceous…

Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome

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 Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (SSSS) is a highly contagious, blistering…