Alok Vij, MD

December 02, 2015

Can you identify the 2 slowly expanding growths on the chest of this 68-year-old man?

November 27, 2015

A pruritic, scaly rash appeared on this 42-year-old man's elbows, knees, lower back, and buttocks. Can you ID?

April 07, 2015

New guidelines recommend benzoyl peroxide for most patients with comedonal acne and all patients with inflammatory acne-especially those who receive a topical or oral antibiotic as therapy, in whom it can prevent antibiotic resistance.

April 06, 2015

Would Mohs surgery be indicated for this 68-year-old man?

January 07, 2015

Patients with dermatitis herpetiformis should be referred for consultation with a gastroenterologist for evaluation and follow-up.

December 05, 2014

This self-limited albeit recurrent condition is often triggered by antigenic stimuli, including infections, most often HSV, and medications.

September 11, 2014

Allergic contact dermatitis is common, can be debilitating for patients, and may mimic other dermatoses.

July 15, 2014

The asymptomatic atrophic brown plaques on this woman’s legs were diagnosed as necrobiosis lipoidica. The differential diagnosis included lupus erythematosus and granuloma annulare.