Commentary: Unroofing for hidradenitis suppurativa, why and how

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 481.e1-481.e3

  Danby, F William ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy; Diet; Drospirenone; Dutasteride; Glycemic load; Hidradenitis suppurativa, surgery, unroofing

Indexed keywords

FERRIC CHLORIDE; PETROLATUM;

ACNE; CAUTERIZATION; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DEROOFING; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EPITHELIZATION; FOLLICULITIS; FURUNCULOSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEMOSTASIS; HORMONAL REGULATION; INNATE IMMUNITY; KERATINOCYTE; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN ABSCESS; SKIN INCISION; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN SURGERY; SUPPURATIVE HIDRADENITIS; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOLOGY; DRAINAGE; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA; HUMAN; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUND HEALING;

DEBRIDEMENT; DERMATOLOGY; DRAINAGE; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA; HUMANS; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 77955897963     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.01.033     Document Type: Editorial

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