Dermatology

Surgical Dermatology   

Questions discussed in this category



Porcine xenografts are no longer available and I am wondering what alternative dressings are other surgeons using.

Do you find absorbable sutures more inflammatory? What factors (cost, erythema, long-term appearance) contribute to your epidermal suture selection?

Are there any medications that surgeons like discontinued before their procedure?

If not, what tumor characteristics prompt you to collect debulking specimens for paraffin or frozen section staining? 

Are there specific cases where you would or would not consider early flap division?


Papers discussed in this category


Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2011-07

J Am Acad Dermatol, 2022 Jun 23

Dermatol Surg,

Arch Dermatol, 2010 Jul 19