From the ODAC Poster Hall | Biologic Adherence in Children
Children with dermatologic conditions, ranging from eczema to psoriasis to hidradenitis suppurativa, are benefitting from advances in biologic therapy with several FDA-approved treatment options. However, real-life clinical experience reveals biologic therapy is not always initiated when prescribed. In addition, even when biologic therapy is initiated, adherence is often not maintained. Therefore, …
Children with dermatologic conditions, ranging from eczema to psoriasis to hidradenitis suppurativa, are benefitting from advances in biologic therapy with several FDA-approved treatment options. However, real-life clinical experience reveals biologic therapy is not always initiated when prescribed. In addition, even when biologic therapy is initiated, adherence is often not maintained. Therefore, … Continue reading "From the ODAC Poster Hall | Biologic Adherence in Children"
Pediatric alopecia in children with kinky or curly hair presents unique diagnostic and management challenges. In a case-based session, Dr. Kenner-Bell reviewed common causes of hair loss in this population and highlighted the importance of early recognition, culturally sensitive counseling, and avoiding premature closure on traction alopecia as a diagnosis.
Case 1: Trichotillomania
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The final day of the 4th Annual Pigmentary Disorders Exchange (PDE) Symposium built rapidly upon Day 1's foundational advocacy, shifting the conversation directly into advanced, multi-target therapeutic regimens. Clinicians were challenged to move past historical, single-agent modalities and instead embrace precision protocols that treat the skin as an interconnected cellular ecosystem.
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The fourth Pigmentary Disorders Exchange (PDE) Symposium opened with a powerful call to action to advance the science of pigmentary disorders with purpose, hope, and humanity, challenging clinicians to move these conditions from "invisible" to the center stage of medical priority. Experts emphasized that pigmentary diseases are not merely cosmetic concerns but complex medical disorders that inters … 
Pigmentary change often drives patients to seek dermatologic care, yet sometimes the cause is more than skin deep. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed conference co-chair Dr. Andrew F. Alexis about the skin signs of systemic disease in patients with darker skin tones. Watch as Dr. Alexis shares stories of the diseases he’s diagnosed in clinical practice. Le …