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J Am Acad Dermatol
; 53(3): 509-11, 2005 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16112364
ABSTRACT
Patients may seek "alternative" or "non-traditional" therapies for dermatologic problems, frequently in search of a miraculous cure. However, many of these medicaments contain unknown compounds with questionable benefit and a potential for significant harm. We describe a patient who developed a large ulceration on her nose after applying "black and yellow salves" obtained from Mexico in an attempt to self-treat a basal cell carcinoma.