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Clinical Insights About the Role of Skin pH in Inflammatory Dermatological Conditions
December 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 12 | Department | 213 | Copyright © December 2019
Several aspects of the stratum corneum must be optimized for healthy skin function: stratum corneum pH, filaggrin, pH-dependent lipid processing, serine proteases, and the skin microbiome. These facto...
Read MoreDo You Know the Most Complete, Targeted Biologic for Psoriasis? The Answer May Surprise You
August 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 8 | Department | 200 | Copyright © August 2019
When today’s dermatology residents were born, the concept of psoriasis as a systemic disease was relatively new. Early in the 1980s, topical therapy was the mainstay for medical management of th...
Read MorePre- and Post-Procedural Care Best Practices to Enhance Energy-Based Treatment Outcomes
August 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 8 | Department | 186 | Copyright © August 2019
Consumer demand for skin tightening and resurfacing procedures has accelerated during the last several years. Numerous energy-based treatment options have emerged for facial rejuvenation...
Read MoreManaging Seborrheic Keratoses: Real World Experience Using a Novel Treatment Solution
July 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 7 | Department | 171 | Copyright © July 2019
“Barnacles”, “liverspots”, “age spots": Seborrheic keratoses (SKs) have many different names, sizes, and clinical presentations in our patients. The only co...
Read MoreActinic Keratosis: Changing the Treatment Paradigm
May 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 5 | Department | 159 | Copyright © May 2019
Actinic keratosis (AK) represents one of the most common diagnoses in our dermatology practices. The incidence of AK lesions continues to rise, along with that of non-melanoma skin cancers. Numerous r...
Read MoreMatrix Revisited: Innovative Approach for Tretinoin
April 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 4 | Department | 146 | Copyright © April 2019
The history of tretinoin and its use in dermatology is a testament both to the drug’s well-established efficacy and its potential to cause skin irritation. Over more than four decades, the drug ...
Read MoreAtopic Dermatitis: A Review of Topical Treatment
February 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 2 | Department | 110 | Copyright © February 2019
Atopic dermatitis affects up to 20% of children and continues to increase in prevalence. Effective disease control is aimed at decreasing symptoms and reducing the frequency of flares, which may be co...
Read MoreNot All Foams Are Created Equal: Vehicle Characteristics Can Affect Patient Outcomes
February 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 2 | Department | 98 | Copyright © February 2019
Topical delivery of therapeutic agents for skin diseases is a major advantage in dermatology. However, the efficacy and tolerability of topically applied therapies is dependent on several characterist...
Read MoreFrom Babies to Boomers: Understanding Nuances for Stratum Corneum Care
January 2019 | Volume 18 | Issue 1 | Department | 62 | Copyright © January 2019
Dermatologist recommendations of skin care products are critical to the management of compromised and healthy skin and appreciated by patients. Professionals must carefully weigh not only the safety a...
Read MoreIssues and Considerations for Optimal Outcomes in Acne Management
December 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 12 | Department | 39 | Copyright © December 2018
This supplement summarize recent advances in the scientific understanding of acne pathogenesis as it relates to effective treatment acne in patients of all skin types and describes the role of retinoi...
Read MoreLifting the Veil on Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Psoriasis
August 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 8 | Department | 27 | Copyright © August 2018
Research into the immunopathological mechanisms of plaque psoriasis has produced increasingly targeted biologic therapies. The specificity of these agents allows for high rates of efficacy and decreas...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Complexities of Compounding
July 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 7 | Department | 14 | Copyright © July 2018
As specialists in the treatment of the skin, hair, and nails, we know what tools we need to accurately and efficiently diagnose and treat our patients. Therefore, we must take the time to understand t...
Read MoreTopical Vehicle Formulations in the Treatment of Acne
June 2018 | Volume 17 | Issue 6 | Department | 3 | Copyright © June 2018
Acne vulgaris (AV) is one of the most common diseases that we encounter in our clinics every day. Yet, despite the dermatology community’s perceived familiarity with acne vulgaris, it is worthwhile ...
Read MoreNew Insight Into the Multifactorial Pathophysiology of Hair Loss: Inflammation, Stress, and Follicle Biology Take Front Stage
November 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 11 | Department | 132 | Copyright © November 2017
As our understanding of the microenvironment of the hair follicle deepens, it is becoming increasingly clear that targeting a single pathway in this complex system is not ideal. Androgens, cortisol...
Read MoreEffect of a Blueberry-Derived Antioxidant Matrix on Infrared -A Induced Gene Expression in Human Dermal Fibroblasts
August 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 8 | Department | 124 | Copyright © August 2017
There is compelling evidence that Infrared A (IRA) from natural sunlight contributes to photoaging of human skin by inducing the expression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (MMP-1) expression in human...
Read MoreNoninvasive Rejuvenation for Graceful Aging
June 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 6 | Department | 71 | Copyright © June 2017
At the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology in 2016, I directed the symposium entitled ‘Aging Gracefully’ for the second time. The symposium’s primary learning objective was ...
Read MorePhotolyase: Introduction and Clinical Data Review
May 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 5 | Department | 58 | Copyright © May 2017
The limitations of photoprotection modalities have been the inability to arrest the progression of photodamage. Chemoprevention strategies involving a sunscreen has been incomplete because of the n...
Read MoreTreating Recurrent Herpes Simplex Labialis: A New Modality With a Novel Formulation Technology
March 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 3 | Department | 47 | Copyright © March 2017
Herpes labialis remains a common worldwide affliction. Recent advances in understanding the basic pathogenesis have led to new therapeutic intervention, both on-label and off-label. Aside from redu...
Read MoreUnderstanding the Complexities of the Stratum Corneum: Considerations and Strategies for Skin Barrier Maintenance Continuing Education Article Series
January 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 1 | Department | 13 | Copyright © January 2017
As the rst point of contact with a potentially drying external environment, the primary function of the stratum corneum (SC) is to limit evaporative water loss from the aqueous interior. Yet this is ...
Read MoreSpotlight on the Use of Nitric Oxide in Dermatology
January 2017 | Volume 16 | Issue 1 | Department | 1 | Copyright © January 2017
Nitric oxide (NO) is a diatomic gas that is synthesized within and released by multiple host cell types functioning to provide a variety of physiologic and homeostatic effects. Nitric oxide exhibits a...
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