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The Impact of Hyperpigmentation on the Lives of Patients

Published online June 30, 2025

Hyperpigmentation results from excessive deposition of melanin pigment in the epidermis and/or dermis layers following inflammation...

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Treating Chronic Hand Eczema with Upadacitinib: Insights from Clinical Trials and Real-World Experience

Published online June 29, 2025

Chronic hand eczema (CHE) is a common and often relapsing, chronic inflammatory skin condition with an estimated prevalence of 4% and a...

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Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Outcomes, and Maternofetal Implications

Published online June 28, 2025

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by the sudden onset of painful, necrotic ulcers, most commonl...

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The Use of Biologic Therapeutic Regimens in Cutaneous and Systemic Mastocytosis: A Scoping Review

Published online June 28, 2025

Mastocytosis refers to a group of disorders in which clonal mast cells proliferate and accumulate in various organs, triggering differe...

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Alopecia Areata in Skin of Color: Trichoscopic Analysis in Black/African American Patients

Published online June 26, 2025

Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that results in non-scarring, patchy hair loss on the scalp and other parts of the...

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Poly-L-Lactic Acid (PLLA-SCA) as a Safe and Effective Method to Soften Transition Between Lower Eyelid and Midface

Published online June 26, 2025

Lower eyelid and midface aging is characterized by worsening depression, skin thinning, fat atrophy, hyperpigmentation, and skin textu...

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Large Multiethnic Comparison Benchmark of the Fitzpatrick and Monk Skin Tone Scales

Published online June 25, 2025

To the Editor: The Fitzpatrick scale (FST) was developed to classify skin types based on responses to ultraviolet light, but is now commonly used...

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The Impact of Increasing Skin of Color Representation in the Pre-Clerkship Dermatology Curriculum

Published online June 25, 2025

To the Editor: The lack of representation of skin of color (SOC) in medical school dermatology curricula has been widely documented. 1 At Loma L...

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The Heat Is On: A Review of Heat-Induced Dermatoses

Published online June 25, 2025

As the weather warms, both seasonally and longitudinally, the role of heat in eliciting or exacerbating various dermatoses becomes espe...

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Multidisciplinary Impact and Ethical Response to Skin Bleaching and Colorism

Published online June 20, 2025

To the Editor: When encountering patients from diverse cultural backgrounds, dermatologists often face scenarios where individuals express concer...

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Utilization of a Heatmapping Python Program to Visualize Improvements of Skin Hydration After Use of a Moisturizing Lotion or Cream

Published online June 25, 2025

Maintaining good hydration is an essential part of healthy skin. Skin hydration has been primarily assessed on facial skin; however, ma...

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Pincer Nail Deformity in an African American Patient Corrected by Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser

Published online June 18, 2025

Pincer nail deformity is a painful nail condition characterized by excessive transverse curvature of the nail plate that pinches the su...

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Dermatological Procedures as Gender-Affirming Care: Reframing “Cosmetic” Care Among Transgender Men and Women

Published online June 25, 2025

Dermatological procedures such as Botox and injectable dermal fillers are commonly pursued by members of the LGBTQ+ community and are f...

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Podoconiosis: Review of this Unusual Cause of Lower Extremity Lymphedema and its Global Health Burden

Published online June 18, 2025

Podoconiosis, or non-filarial elephantiasis, is characterized by progressive lymphedema that affects the lower extremities of individua...

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Addressing the Root Causes of Female Hair Loss and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Published online June 18, 2025

Hair loss is a common problem that affects women. Greater than 50% of postmenopausal women, with up to 40% of healthy women, experience...

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Socioeconomic Disparities in Gentle Skin Care Access for Atopic Dermatitis: Affordability and Pharmacy Deserts

Published online June 12, 2025

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting up to 15% of children and 3% of adults. 1 Restoring barrier functi...

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Current Use of Neoadjuvant Hedgehog Inhibitors Among Mohs Surgeons: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey

Published online December 31, 1969

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Journal of Drugs in Dermatology JDD Article About Dermatological Procedures as Gender-Affirming Care: Reframing "Cosmetic" Care Among Transgender Men and Women

Dermatological Procedures as Gender-Affirming Care: Reframing “Cosmetic” Care Among Transgender Men and Women

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Not Just Cosmetic: Dermatologic Procedures as Gender-Affirming Care Botox, fillers, microneedling—these are often labeled “cosmetic,” but for many transgender patients, they serve a far deeper purpose. This article in the July…
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology JDD Article About Podoconiosis: Review of this Unusual Cause of Lower Extremity Lymphedema and its Global Health Burden

Podoconiosis: Review of this Unusual Cause of Lower Extremity Lymphedema and its Global Health Burden

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July Article Spotlight In parts of the world where red clay soil coats the ground, podoconiosis—non-filarial elephantiasis—continues to devastate lives. This neglected tropical disease affects nearly 4 million people globally…
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology JDD Article About Addressing the Root Causes of Female Hair Loss and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Addressing the Root Causes of Female Hair Loss and Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

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Beyond Minoxidil: Is It Time to Rethink Female Hair Loss Treatment? More than half of postmenopausal women, and a significant percentage of younger, healthy women, struggle with visible hair loss,…
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology JDD Article About Socioeconomic Disparities in Gentle Skin Care Access for Atopic Dermatitis: Affordability and Pharmacy Deserts. Image is of deeper skin tone patient’s back covered with erythema, red atopic dermatitis.

Socioeconomic Disparities in Gentle Skin Care Access for Atopic Dermatitis: Affordability and Pharmacy Deserts

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Access Inequity in Atopic Dermatitis Care: Are Your Patients Getting Left Behind? Gentle skin care is a foundation of atopic dermatitis (AD) treatment, but what happens when patients can’t afford,…
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology JDD Article About world vitiligo day. The image is from The Full Spectrum of Dermatology: A Diverse and Inclusive Atlas of a patient with skin of color who has vitiligo on the scalp, face, and forehead. The patient has darker skin tone.

World Vitiligo Day

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June 25 marks World Vitiligo Day, a global recognition of a condition that affects approximately 0.5-2% of the population worldwide. Though non-life-threatening, vitiligo carries a profound psychosocial burden, disproportionately affecting…
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology JDD Article Current Use of Neoadjuvant Hedgehog Inhibitors Among Mohs Surgeons: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey

Current Use of Neoadjuvant Hedgehog Inhibitors Among Mohs Surgeons: Results of a Cross-Sectional Survey

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Neoadjuvant Hedgehog Inhibitors: Gaining Ground in Mohs for BCC? A recent survey of American College of Mohs Surgery members reveals that 22% of Mohs surgeons are already using hedgehog pathway…
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Aspiring Higher: Research Tales from Pfizer Grant Awardees – Jonathan Zippin, MD

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