Derm Topics

An Update on Managing Seborrheic Dermatitis in Patients with Skin of Color
Seborrheic DermatitisSeborrheic dermatitis, a common but often overlooked condition, has received little attention in recent decades despite its significant impact on patients, including itch and cosmetic concerns. At the 2024 Skin of Color Update, Dr. Shawn Kwatra, Professor and Chair of Dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, provided a fresh perspective on its evaluation and management in pati …
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa Deroofing Done Right
hidradenitis suppurativa deroofingDermatologists know how to perform hidradenitis suppurativa deroofing – they just don’t know that they know how! That’s according to Dr. Steven Daveluy, professor and program director at Wayne State Dermatology. In an interview with Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, Dr. Daveluy shares his encouragement for dermatologists to try deroofing even if they we …
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Patient Buzz Series: Bisabolol as a Skincare Ingredient
bisabololForbes profiled the skincare ingredient bisabolol, which is making headlines for its anti-inflammatory properties. Commonly used in skincare products as alpha-bisabolol, an extract from the essential oils of the German chamomile and Brazilian candei tree, bisabolol is an antioxidant with anti-microbial properties. Dermatologist Dr. Hallie McDonald says bisabolol also enhances the effects of other …
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Propranolol Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
PropranololPropranolol, a nonselective β-adrenergic blocker introduced in the 1960s, remains a cornerstone therapy in cardiology for hypertension, angina, and migraine prophylaxis. It has since gained transformative use in dermatology following the serendipitous discovery of its efficacy in infantile hemangiomas (IH), becoming the first FDA-approved systemic therapy for proliferating IH in 2014 given its va …
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Growing Your Dermatology Practice Through A Culture of Service
Dermatology PracticeDr. Robyn Siperstein, a dermatologist in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach, Fla., credits a culture of service for the growth of her dermatology practice to more than 100 staff members at two locations. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, interviewed Dr. Siperstein, who shared some of her early leadership lessons. Want to find more enjoyment in your work? Find out h …
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