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SKIN is a peer-reviewed, open access, online only journal dedicated to providing free access globally to disseminate dermatological knowledge. Authors retain copyright in their articles, licensing publication of their content through use of Creative Commons CCBY license. The journal does not charge fees, and is supported by the National Society for Cutaneous Medicine. 


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Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): January 2026 Issue

Published: 2026-01-13

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS

In-Depth Reviews

Spotting the Signs: A Scoping Review of Pediatric Measles Rash Patterns in an Era of Variable Vaccination (2012–2024)

Kallie Crowl, Anna Kotula, Radhika Misra

Page 2810 - 2818

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Original Research

Reassessment of Published Comparative Performance Model for 31-GEP and CP-GEP in Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Prediction in Cutaneous Melanoma

Peter A. Prieto, MD, Eric Whitman, MD, J. Michael Guenther, MD

Page 2819 - 2825

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Disparities in Malignant Melanoma Diagnosis in American Indian/Alaska Native Versus White Patients

Dr. Xinxin Wu, Julia Russolillo, Dr. Peter T. Silberstein

Page 2826-2833

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Microwave Therapy as a Novel, Safe, and Effective Treatment for Children and Adults with Molluscum Contagiosum

Dean Cronkwright, Dr. Joel Cohen

Page 2834-2843

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Medical Education in Dermatology

From Quality to Quantity: AI-Driven Publication Inflation and Its Impact on Dermatology Applications

Silvija Milanovic, Kelly Gahagan, Pooja Gurnani, Taylor Gray

Page 2844 - 2847

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Dermatology Faculty Perspectives on Virtual and In-Person Residency Interviews

Tara Foroohar, Scott Worswick, Geena Conde, Timmie Mishra

Page 2848 - 2851

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Research Letters

Immunotherapy Refusal in Merkel Cell Carcinoma is Rare but Correlates with Refusal of Other Treatments: A National Cancer Database Study

Marcus L. Elias, Luke B. Elias, Annie R. Wang

Page 2852 - 2857

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Assessing AI Accuracy in Diagnosing Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Nardin Awad, DO, Ayushya Ajmani, BA, Iman Salem, MD, Brian Simmons, MD

Page 2858 - 2860

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Beyond the Follicle: Exploring Psychiatric Comorbidities in Androgenetic Alopecia

Rachel Greene, Esther Choi, Amylee Martin, Milan Hirpara, Cristina Nguyen, Natasha Mesinkovska

Page 2861 - 2873

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Improving Dermatologic Health Equity: Community-Based Outreach in the Hispanic Population of Charlottesville

Catherine E. Lyons, BS BA, Aaron D. Smith, BS, Nicole L. Edmonds, MD, David Martin, Hilda Landaverde, Paige Saunders, R Hal Flowers, MD, Max Luna, MD

Page 2874 - 2877

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Impact of Anatomical Location on Stage Requirements in Mohs Micrographic Surgery: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study of 501,209 Cases Using TriNetX (2004–2024)

Travis S. Dowdle, MD, Ryan S. Koch, MD, Corley Pruneda, MD, Juan M. Pinto-Cuberos, MD, Renat Ahatov, MD, Frank T. Winsett, MD, Richard F. Wagner Jr., MD

Page 2878 - 2887

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Editorials

Get Educated and Get Undressed, You Might Just Save Your Partners Life: A Case Report

Jamie Restivo, B.S., B.A., MPAS, PA-C, Constance Hayes, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, DCNP, Suzanne Brown, MHS, PA-C, Julie Dodge, MHS, PA-C, Curtis Chen, PA-C, Lauren DeBusk, MD

Page 2952 - 2955

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Better Therapeutic Outcomes for Atopic Dermatitis Patients Guided by Gene Expression Profiling

Marcia J. Glenn, MD, Amanda Caldwell, FNP-C, Valerie Cooper, PA-C, MPAS, Vivian Hunt, APRN, DCNP, Chioma Okpala, BSc.

Page 2949-2951

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Brief Articles

Characteristics of Best-Selling Topical Pain Relief Medications at Major Online Retailer

Joshua Burshtein, Aaron Burshtein

Page 2888 - 2892

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Identifying Rare Fungal Disease: A Cutaneous Blastomycosis Case Report

Maryam Makhdoom, Molly Smith, Hal Lewis

Page 2893 - 2896

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Diffuse Lichen Planus in a 6-Year-Old Female

Aysham Chaudry, DO, Daniel L. Fischer, DO, MA

Page 2897 - 2899

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Triphasic Malignant and Benign Transformation within a Nevus Sebaceus: Concomitant Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Apocrine Adenoma

Fiona Gruzmark, Taha Rasul, Benjamin Cooper, Anthony Concilla, Charles Perniciaro, Juan Rosario-Collazo

Page 2900-2905

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Subcutaneous Nodules as the Initial Presentation of Rare Primary Cutaneous Marginal Zone B-cell Lymphoma: Case Report

Lyudmyla Susla, Alexa Israeli, DO, Sarah Croft, DO

Page 2906-2909

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Multiple Persistent Nodular Lesions in an Infant: Diagnosing Disseminated Juvenile Xanthogranuloma

Dr. Sumeyye Ozer, Kourtney Kelly, Dr. Banu Farabi, Dr. Adnan Mir, Dr. Shoshana Marmon

Page 2910-2914

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Integrating 31-Gene Expression Profiling in a Spitzoid Melanocytic Lesion: A Case Report in a 24-Year-Old Patient

Savanna Perry, PA-C, TJ Chao, MPAS, PA-C , Sandra Cyril, MCMSc, PA-C, Danielle DuBiel, MPAS, PA-C, Nicole Madera, MMS, PA-C, Mary Manuel, MSN, NP-C , Zenia Robinson, PA-C

Page 2915-2918

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Acquired Nevus of Ito: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Hannah Gier, DO, Ben Witkoff, DO

Page 2919 - 2929

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Mycobacterium Abscessus Cutaneous Infection Secondary to Tattooing: A Case Report

Ifeanyi Kingsley Uche, PhD, Ezinne B. Ezenekwe, MD, MPH, John O. Nnadi, MD

Page 2930 - 2932

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New Onset Ulcers in a Patient with Dermatomyositis

Jessica Colon, Andrea D. Maderal, Ruby Kwak

Page 2933-2937

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Short Communications

Ethnic Disparity in Clinical Trials for Seborrheic Dermatitis Shampoos: Clinical Considerations for Improving Outcomes

Victoria Ayodele, Ayomide Akinsooto, Jennifer Krejci

Page 2946-2948

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SKINmages: Clinical Images in Dermatology

Secondary Skin Involvement in Recurrent ALK-Negative Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma

Isha Jhingan, Joshua M. Brady, Landon S. Hendrickson, Jeffrey D. McBride, Pamela S. Allen

Page 2938-2941

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Non-scarring Alopecia in Pemphigus Foliaceus

Simone Moore, Michelle Sikora, Sophia Manduca, Dr. Vignesh Ramachandran, MD, Dr. Ata S. Moshiri, MD, MPH, Dr. Kristen I. Lo Sicco, MD, Dr. Prince Adotama, MD

Page 2942-2945

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