Friday Pop Quiz 12/6/2024
Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment for the condition pictured? A. Prednisone B. Mycophenolate mofetil C. Infliximab D. Cyclosporine E. Doxycycline To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our brand partner  Adam Smith’s famous book, The Wealth of Nations, published in Great Britain …
Patient Buzz Series | Estrogen Creams for the Face?
Estrogen Creams for the faceA recent myth-busting column in The Washington Post addressed if estrogen creams can prevent skin aging when applied to the face. The column noted that research is lacking on the facial use of estrogen creams. However, research does show that estrogen creams can improve skin when applied topically in menopausal women, and some dermatologists do prescribe estrogen creams off-label for facial use. …
Estrogen Creams for the face
Topical Ketoconazole Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Topical KetoconazoleKetoconazole is an imidazole antifungal that was initially FDA-approved in an oral formulation for the treatment of systemic fungal infections. While oral ketoconazole has largely fallen out of use due to safety concerns, including hepatotoxicity, endocrine dysregulation, and drug interactions, topical ketoconazole has proven to be a safe and effective treatment for superficial fungal infections. …
Topical Ketoconazole
JDD Buzz Series | AI Chatbots in Dermatology
AI Chatbots in dermatologyAre AI chatbots a wave of the future in dermatology? An article in the November Journal of Drugs in Dermatology assessed dermatologists’ attitudes and beliefs toward artificial intelligence chatbots. Chatbot usage has grown in a variety of areas of society in recent years, and ChatGPT’s popularity shows there’s demand. So to what extent do dermatologists think AI chatbots will play a role in …
AI Chatbots in dermatology