In their article “Importing Injectables” in the September 2014 issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, Dr. Kenneth Beer and Karen Rothschild highlighted the possible harm to patients and…

Every laser practitioner has a tool they simply cannot do without. If it’s left at a satellite office or gets misplaced, then it’s going to be a stressful day. For…

INTRODUCTIONApproximately 1.5% to 3% of the populations in the United States and Europe have been estimated to have psoriasis.1,2 Those with plaque psoriasis have a high incidence of certain comorbidities,3,4…

INTRODUCTIONThe landscape of psoriasis therapies underwent a dramatic transformation with the introduction of efficacious biologic therapies. Many of these, such as etanercept (Enbrel®), a tumor necrosis factor-alpha blocker, are widely…

INTRODUCTIONTopical corticosteroids are the most common pharmacological agents used in the treatment of dermatological conditions.1 Traditionally, ointments have been the preferred choice for dry scaly conditions due to their high…

INTRODUCTIONFrequently, obtaining high quality tissue samples to confirm clinical diagnoses is an integral part of selecting appropriate treatment options or assessing treatment outcome. While most tissue samples are still collected…

INTRODUCTIONFrontal brosing alopecia (FFA) is a lymphocyte-mediated primary cicatricial alopecia predominantly affecting the frontal hairline. It was first described by Kossard in 1994. The clinical characteristic of FFA is a…

INTRODUCTIONBiosimilars are biological products that are highly similar to, and have no clinically meaningful difference from, an already FDA-approved biological product.1 Specifically, biosimilars are highly complex proteins derived from living cell…

INTRODUCTIONPsoriasis has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and risk factors, especially among patients with severe disease.1 Patients with psoriasis may have an increased risk of…

INTRODUCTIONOnychomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the nail unit primarily caused by the dermatophytes T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes.1,2 The highly refactory nature of the disease is attributed to…

INTRODUCTIONAcne vulgaris (AV) is one of the most common skin diseases, affecting 40 to 50 million persons of all ages and races in the United States.1 Most teenagers—approximately 85%—will have…

INTRODUCTIONActinic keratoses (AKs) are common, early-stage proliferations of abnormal keratinocytes, which may progress into NMSCs, particularly squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). SCC is the second leading cause of skin cancer deaths…