Facial verruca plana, or flat warts, are benign skin papillomas caused by human papillomavirus infections. A large portion of cases are refractory to treatment and can cause psychosocial distress in patients. Laser and light modalities offer an alternative therapeutic approach that has not been extensively explored.

Background Pityriasis lichenoides (PL) is a dermatologic disorder that manifests in either the acute (pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta) or the chronic form (pityriasis lichenoides chronica, also known as parapsoriasis chronica).

In the classic film The Exorcist, Father Damien Karras is asked, “How does a doctor end up as a priest?”

Male pattern baldness remedies date as far back as 1550 BC, when the Egyptians suggested a 4-day topical application of fats from a hippopotamus, crocodile, lion, and snake, mixed with onions, alabaster, red lead, and honey.

In cryotherapy, also known as cryosurgery, cold temperatures are used to treat a wide variety of skin disease in modern dermatology. However, cryotherapyhasitshumble rootsas farbackas theEgyptiansin 3000BCE, when cold compresses were used to treat the inflammation of infected wounds.

Physician Jean Louis-Alibert (1768-1837) rose to prominence during the French Revolution, a time of not only intense political and cultural turmoil, but also of drastic improvements in medicine.

Vulgar. Improper. Such was the prevailing view of makeup during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901. Centuries after the Victorian era, the quest still continues for an effective and safe skin-lightening agent.

Before modern science could explain ancient phenomena, people turned to religion and faith for answers. The Bible has long provided guidance for many religions, but it is often underappreciated as a historical text with insights into medical afflictions.

In preparation for battle, Native American warriors often gathered together to apply war paint as a way to communicate their courage and skill on the battlefield.

In the United States, ~ 8% of all live human births are of low birth weight (LBW) infants (less than 2,500 g) (1). LBW infants are a mixed group representing full-term babies with growth retardation/subnormal weight and infants born premature (less than 37 weeks gestation).