Afamelanotide Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Photosensitive skin conditions can result in cutaneous and systemic symptoms that can have a marked effect on quality of life due to ubiquitous UV exposure. Erythropoietic protoporphyria, for example, can cause severe photodermatitis, excruciating burning and neuropathic pain, nausea, and deep-rooted fear of sunlight that leads to debilitating lifestyle modifications such as remaining indoors. We …
Photosensitive skin conditions can result in cutaneous and systemic symptoms that can have a marked effect on quality of life due to ubiquitous UV exposure. Erythropoietic protoporphyria, for example, can cause severe photodermatitis, excruciating burning and neuropathic pain, nausea, and deep-rooted fear of sunlight that leads to debilitating lifestyle modifications such as remaining indoors. We … 
Focusing on what makes a patient unique – including how that corresponds with their ethnic identity – is important when creating a filler treatment plan. That’s according to Dr. Corey Hartman, a dermatologist in Birmingham, Ala. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Hartman, who shared three tips for helping patients obtain an enhanced appearance whil … 
At the 2025 ODAC Dermatology Conference, Dr. C. William Hanke, MD, MPH, Professor of Dermatology, Marian University COM in Indianapolis, and triple board-certified in Dermatology, Pathology, and Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery, presented on procedural treatments for preventing nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC). His lecture highlighted innovative approaches to reducing this risk through various cosm … 
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Dermatology clinicians who treat inflammatory skin conditions in patients with skin of color should have a keen eye. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Brandi Kenner-Bell, assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Watch as Dr. Kenner-Bell shares what to look for when diagnosing inflammatory s … 