Category Archives: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Technique

Chemical cauterants such as bichloroacetic and trichloroacetic acid are very useful for the destruction of benign, superficial lesions. In most situations, trichloroacetic acid in a concentration of 35% to 50% is used. A saturated solution (approximately 80%) can be used … Continue reading →

Bacterial cultures are not often necessary for the diagnosis and treatment of the common skin infections. In fact, they are sometimes more confusing than helpful. The problem arises because cultures taken from moist, eczematous skin lesions very often recover “pathogenic” … Continue reading →

The use of a freezing temperature to cause cell death and tissue destruction (cryotherapy) has the same two advantages possessed by cauterants prior anesthesia by injection is not required, and bleeding does not occur. Cryotherapy has two additional advantages. First, … Continue reading →

Sunburn and photoinduced carcinogenesis occur as the result of irradiation in the ultraviolet B (UVB) (280- to 320-nm) range of light. Blockage of these wavelengths can be obtained through the use of sunscreens containing benzophenones, salicylates, p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), esters … Continue reading →