STL Volume 10 Number 2

Update on: Alefacept AMEVIVE® Dapsone Gel 5% Aczone® Nitroglycerin Ointment Cellegesic® Cefdinir Oral Suspension Omnicef® Ultrasonic Skin Permeation Device SonoPrep® Tazarotene Capsules

While prominent ears are considered a sign of good fortune in the Far East, Western society looks upon prominent ears in a far less positive manner. Children with prominent ears are often the subjects of verbal and at times physical abuse by their peers, resulting in adverse psychological effects.

Actinic keratoses (AKs) are premalignant inflammatory skin lesions with the potential to transform into squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). There are several treatment options available for patients presenting with multiple AKs. Imiquimod is believed to stimulate and enhance host immune responses locally against skin tumors and viral infections.