Practical Pearls
Practical Pearls
Suture Selection to Minimize Postoperative Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Patients With Skin of Color During Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Although absorbable gut sutures are popular, they are highly reactive and can induce inflammation in patients with skin of color. Choosing less...
Practical Pearls
Knead a Hand? Use of a Portable Massager to Reduce Patient Pain and Anxiety During Nail Surgery
Using a portable massager on the ipsilateral limb during nail injection can reduce pain and decrease patient anxiety.
Practical Pearls
Cadaveric Split-Thickness Skin Graft With Partial Guiding Closure for Scalp Defects Extending to the Periosteum
Granulation and epithelialization of wounds can be expedited using a cadaveric split-thickness skin graft (STSG) of biologically active tissue....
Practical Pearls
Affixing a Scalp Dressing With Hairpins
We describe a method for using hairpins to affix a dressing after scalp surgery or trauma that is sturdy, does not compromise aesthetics, and does...
Practical Pearls
Use of the Retroauricular Pull-Through Sandwich Flap for Repair of an Extensive Conchal Bowl Defect With Complete Cartilage Loss
Reconstruction of an extensive conchal bowl defect with notable cartilage loss is challenging due to the unique shape of the concha, the need for...
Practical Pearls
Glitter Effects of Nail Art on Optical Coherence Tomography
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a noninvasive imaging technology that can visualize nail morphology in diseases such as psoriatic arthritis...
Practical Pearls
Polyurethane Tubing to Minimize Pain During Nail Injections
Clenching a length of polyurethane tubing with the teeth during nail injections is a safe and cost-effective strategy that may decrease anxiety...
Practical Pearls
Habit Reversal Therapy for Skin Picking Disorder
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques have been proven to benefit patients with skin picking disorder. However, because patients with...
Practical Pearls
A “Solution” for Patients Unable to Swallow a Pill: Crushed Terbinafine Mixed With Syrup
Because oral terbinafine is now formulated only as a tablet, there is a barrier to treatment of superficial fungal infections in patients who are...
Practical Pearls
Bone Wax as a Physical Hemostatic Agent
We offer the use of bone wax as a practical hemostatic agent that can be (1) molded to provide ideal occlusion and pressure without adhering to...
Practical Pearls
How to Optimize Wound Closure in Thin Skin
Cutaneous surgery often is performed in areas of extremely thin skin. Traditionally, wound closure in thin skin is complicated because the skin...