September 12th 2024
The trial showcased the continued efficacy of apremilast, with 2-year data on the forefront.
Community Practice Connections™: 19th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
October 16, 2024
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Deeper Look at the Pathogenesis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates in Melanoma from Philadelphia
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Dermalorian™ Webinar Series on Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
November 21, 2024 - December 5, 2024
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21st Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
February 8, 2025
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Picturing the Potential Role of OX40 and OX40L Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Deepening Foundations of Knowledge in Disease Pathogenesis, Disease Severity Assessment, and Treatment Decision-Making
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Clinical Consultations™: Optimizing Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Practice Techniques to Optimize Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Advances in™ Atopic Dermatitis: Addressing Unmet Needs in Patients With Skin of Color
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Clinical Consultations™: Guiding Patients with Genital Psoriasis Toward Relief Through a Multidisciplinary Approach
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Alternative treatments:Doctors urge caution in gauging effectiveness
December 1st 2004National report - When it comes to dermatologic treatments that fall outside the mainstream, patients have long found plenty of these on their own. What they don't always find is help in evaluating these treatments' effectiveness.
Alternative treatments:Doctors urge caution in gauging effectiveness
December 1st 2004National report - When it comes to dermatologic treatments that fall outside the mainstream, patients have long found plenty of these on their own. What they don't always find is help in evaluating these treatments' effectiveness.
Dermoscopy: Integral in diagnosis of pigmented lesions in children
December 1st 2004Melanoma is rare among pediatric patients, but it does occur. And the best way to determine whether to excise a lesion on a young patient is by using dermoscopy, according to Robert Johr, M.D., a dermatologist who practices in Boca Raton, Fla.
The Dermatologist as 'co-conspirator'
December 1st 2004For the past few months, I have been a part of an arbitration panel of physicians, hired by an organization that gives independent opinions concerning claims for reimbursement for medical providers, pre-authorization issues and quality of care issues.
Paradigm shift needed in treating severe AD
December 1st 2004Boston - Therapeutic strategies for patients with recalcitrant or severe atopic dermatitis (AD) should include a plan to manage acute flares but also maintain disease control over the longer term, said Seth J. Orlow, M.D., Ph.D., at the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology's Derm Fest here.
Aging baby boomers focus on skin, but face long waits for office visits
December 1st 2004National report - As the baby boom generation ages, its members will want what they have always wanted from dermatologists - to look younger longer. At the same time, they'll encounter more age-related medical problems, while the supply of dermatologists who can meet these needs continues to dwindle.
Lipstick furrowing; facial redness; human or synthetic hair wigs?
October 1st 2004Lipstick movement into furrows on the upper and lower lips is a common problem encountered by mature women. It is caused by the loss of subcutaneous fat on the face and within the lips in combination with facial osteoporosis. The lip line of an adolescent girl protrudes from the face in a youthful pout, but with maturity, the lip line actually becomes flush with the face. This loss of volume results in the skin folding around the upper and lower lips, creating furrows into which lipstick can easily wick.
Tissue adhesive alternative to sutures, staples
October 1st 2004National report - Many dermatologists, especially pediatric dermatologists, have embraced 2-octyl cyanoacrylate tissue adhesive (Dermabond, Ethicon) as an alternative to using standard sutures and staples in selected patients. Dermabond has evolved, as a result of early complaints about dripping and smearing, to offer a new, higher-viscosity formulation. But it's unclear how effective the tissue adhesive is when skin tension exists.
New AD tx algorithm outlines severity-based approach to care
October 1st 2004A recently developed algorithm has been designed to provide a simple, stepwise approach to the management of atopic dermatitis (AD) based on disease severity, says its creator Lawrence F. Eichenfield, M.D., chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology, Children's Hospital, San Diego, and clinical professor of pediatrics and medicine (dermatology), University of California San Diego School of Medicine.