Although undoubtedly important in the care of the patient with epilepsy, advances in neurologic diagnosis and treatment tended to obscure the behavioral manifestations of epilepsy until Gibbs drew attention to the high incidence of behavioral disorders in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.
The Jessner Peel is generally considered a medium level peel containing 14% of each acid (Salicylic, Lactic, and Resorcinol.) The depth of this peel is determined by the number of layers applied during application and the tolerance level of the skin it is applied to.
According to a recent study published in Dermatologic Surgery, combining Jessner solution and trichloroacetic acid may be a more effective treatment for melasma in dark-skinned patients than trichloroacetic acid alone. Henry W. Lim, MD, FAAD, assumes presidency of the American Academy of Dermatology.