INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disease with predominantly skin and joint manifestations, affecting approximately 2- 3% of the worldwide population.1 Disease severity, evaluated by various assessment tools…

INTRODUCTION Zinc pyrithione (ZPT) is a widely used drug active to treat topical fungal conditions. It is also used cosmetically to exploit its breadth of antimicrobial activity. It has a…

INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disorder characterized by scaly, erythematous plaques with a worldwide prevalence ranging from 1-6%.1 Psoriasis has a significant negative impact on quality of life.2 For…

INTRODUCTION Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory skin condition affecting approximately 2% of the United States adult population.1,2 It is estimated that around 80% of psoriasis patients have mild to…

INTRODUCTION Allergic asthma and atopic dermatitis are dependent upon cutaneous inflammation driven by type 2 helper T cell (Th2)-mediated immunological responses. Allergic asthma, a chronic inflammatory lung disease, involves recurrent…

INTRODUCTION Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized by intense pruritus.1,2 Quality of life can be substantially reduced for patients with AD and their caregivers, as…

INTRODUCTION The use of fixed combinations with benzoyl peroxide (BP) and either a retinoid such as adapalene (adap), or antibacterial such as clindamycin (clin), are commonplace in the management of…

INTRODUCTION CThe burden of psoriatic disease is substantial and includes pruritus, pain, sleep disturbance,1 and work productivity impairment.2 However, itch as a mediator of symptoms has been underexplored, especially since…

INTRODUCTION In the real world, acne is a chronic disease that requires maintenance treatment beyond the 12-week evaluation period used in most clinical trials. Combination therapy, using different drugs with…

INTRODUCTION Acne vulgaris is prevalent in women with skin of color (SOC) and is the most common diagnosis made during dermatologic visits for patients with SOC.1,2 In a community-based epidemiologic…

INTRODUCTION Plant-derived ingredients have moved to the forefront of topical agents in the treatment of skin aging. A class of plant-derived anti-aging ingredients that have been developed for cutaneous use…