Photodynamic Therapy for Actinic Keratosis: Can We Make It Painless? Actinic keratosis (AK), a common result of sun damage, can be a warning sign for squamous cell carcinoma. With skin…
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What Happens After Isotretinoin? New Insights Into Post-Treatment Acne Care Isotretinoin remains the gold standard for treating severe acne, but relapse after treatment is common, affecting 20 to 60% of…
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The Hidden Role of C. acnes in Dandruff: Beyond the Flakes Dandruff affects nearly 50% of the global population, yet its exact causes remain under ongoing investigation. While most clinicians…
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Isotretinoin Dosing in Adolescents: Does Weight Change Matter? Isotretinoin remains the gold standard for treating severe nodulocystic acne, with cumulative dosing of 120-150 mg/kg shown to balance safety and efficacy. Higher…
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Upadacitinib may provide additional health benefits, including reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and venous thromboembolism (VTE). That’s according to a May Journal of Drugs in Dermatology…
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Faster Relief for Seborrheic Dermatitis? A Case for Topical Roflumilast Seborrheic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that often frustrates patients and clinicians alike, especially during flare-ups. While topical corticosteroids…
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What Skin Toxicities May Signal in Melanoma Patients on Immunotherapy Cutaneous immune-related adverse events (irCAEs) are among the most common side effects seen in patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs)…
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Test Your Knowledge! Join Dr. Alexis Carrington, Chief Dermatology Resident at George Washington University, to help understand dermatologic conditions across all skin tones. Decoding Derm: What’s the Diagnosis is a…
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Painless™ PDT vs. Conventional PDT: A Quick Look at Patient Comfort in AK Treatment Actinic keratosis (AK) is one of the most common conditions treated by dermatologists, and photodynamic therapy…
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Melanoma Education on Instagram: What’s Missing—Especially for Skin of Color As melanoma rates rise, with a projected 7.3% increase in new cases and 3.8% rise in mortality in 2024, the…
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What to Expect When Treating SCC In Situ with Mohs Surgery While squamous cell carcinoma in situ (SCCIS) is typically considered a low-risk skin cancer, treatment decisions, especially around surgical…
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EMPSGC: Why Mohs Might Be the Better Choice Endocrine Mucin Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma (EMPSGC) is rare, low-grade, and slow-growing—but it’s not without risk. Though uncommon, recurrence and even distant…
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