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“The increased strength of adapalene (a retinoid) is a valuable ingredient to explore in view of the growing incidence of drug resistance and the fact that it apparently worked in moderate to severe acne patients is a very good sign," says an expert. Learn more.

Nearly half of rosacea patients thought they had acne before being diagnosed. Learn how to explain the difference between rosacea and acne to patients and help them get the care they need.

The Hispanic population isn’t just skin of color; it’s skin of different colors. Dermatologists treating Hispanic patients need to understand the diversity and disparities that exist in this fast-growing U.S. population.

Many patients and physicians have the misconception that the Hispanic population is not prone to skin cancer. As a result, these patients are not being diagnosed early.

New and evolving therapies targeting inflammation could therefore be tried to help quell the symptoms of these diseases and conditions. learn more.

We finally have effective interventions that address the root cause of cellulite (fibrous tethers). Now, patient education and selection becomes paramount. Long horizontal lines and the infragluteal cleft or bulge, the so-called “banana-roll” cannot be corrected with these interventions. Prior to performing cellulite procedures we must impart this knowledge to our patients to ensure realistic expectations.

If you spend some time at the lip balm wall, you will notice that some lip balms are cosmetics and some are OTC drugs. Find out why.

Securing a patent requires time, money and a thorough understanding of where your product fits among existing intellectual property, experts say. Other tools for protecting intellectual property include copyrights, trademarks and proprietary information and processes.

There are financial, academic, and altruistic benefits of participating in clinical research. These are some considerations if you'd like to incorporate a research arm into your practice.

If someone wants a certain type of lifestyle, he must do what’s necessary to attain that goal. I don’t think it matters if dermatologists practice as soloists or group members.

The potential risk of psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis is high. Learn how to ask them about symptoms and discuss treatment options.

Safe, inexpensive, and widely available, sunflower oil seems a reasonable consideration for any patient with impaired skin barrier, so long as there is not a known sunflower seed allergy.

Dr. Goldberg discusses five patient gifting situations. Are any of these acceptable?

In part two of our discussion, Kelly Cordoro, M.D., associate professor of dermatology and pediatrics at the University of California in San Francisco, discusses environmental and microbial triggers and when to choose systemic therapies with Dermatology Times editorial advisor, Elaine Siegfried, M.D.

Newer therapies to treat psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are more likely to be successful in patients with no prior exposure to biologics. Traditional therapies remain an option but, unlike newer treatments, require monitoring for toxicities.

Psoriasis is a complex, multifactorial disease that requires a multidisciplinary approach when considering optimal treatment and management in pediatric patients.

Dermatologists often must weigh their desire for definitive data with the realities of caring for individual patients.

This home remedy has been popularized in several blogs and consumer publications. learn more.

Psoriasis is less likely among people with skin of color, but the often unsightly and quality-of-life threatening skin disease isn’t less impactful among African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos and Asians/Pacific Islanders.

A 53-year-old woman is complaining of this somewhat tender rash on her legs and feet that has been present for many months now.

A 48 year old man presents with a 2 year history of painful, disseminated, tender nodules covering his scalp. Many lesions are inflammatory with purulent discharge, and alopecia is noted over nodules. The patient reports clinical worsening after mental and physical stress. He has been treated with oral antibiotics, such as clindamycin hydrochloride and erythromycin, with poor response.

Some patients respond more rapidly to immune therapies like ipilimumab, and clinicians have observed delayed toxicities with prolonged use of checkpoint inhibitors; effective treatments for subtypes of melanoma, such as uveal melanoma, have not yet emerged.

New and advancing forms of technology could improve the detection and treatment of melanoma.

Cosmetic products are an interesting category because the cosmetics industry is self-regulated. This is in direct contrast to drugs that are carefully regulated by the FDA.

The signs and symptoms of some dermatologic and rheumatologic diseases sometimes overlap, and a better understanding of their associations and subsequent clinical and laboratory evaluations can help in optimizing the treatment and management of this patient population.

Scleroderma skin ulcers are challenging to manage and can be approached with a variety of therapies and treatments.

Even customer service, as vital to patients as it is, does not stand alone to create a stellar impression on patients. Your practice must excel in providing an intentional patient experience beyond the exam room.

When the tried-and-true mainstream acne treatments fail, it helps to use newer or lesser-known options. Learn more