Essential Acral Dermoscopy: Patterns You Can’t Miss
Let’s be honest, acral dermoscopy can be a little scary because no one wants to miss acral lentiginous melanoma. In its early stages, it can be subtle, and outcomes suffer when diagnosis is delayed. In this session, Dr. Stein—professor at NYU School of Medicine where she serves as the associate director of the Pigmented Lesion Section—provides a pattern-recognition reset on volar skin, empha …
Let’s be honest, acral dermoscopy can be a little scary because no one wants to miss acral lentiginous melanoma. In its early stages, it can be subtle, and outcomes suffer when diagnosis is delayed. In this session, Dr. Stein—professor at NYU School of Medicine where she serves as the associate director of the Pigmented Lesion Section—provides a pattern-recognition reset on volar skin, empha … Continue reading "Essential Acral Dermoscopy: Patterns You Can’t Miss"
Diagnosing systemic disease requires connecting the dots from the microscope to the bedside, according to Mayo Clinic dermatologist and dermatopathologist Olayemi Sokumbi, MD, FAAD.
In this Next Steps in Derm interview, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, Dr. Sokumbi outlines how she makes diagnostic decisions, including thinking beyond the skin. As a dermatologic detective of … 
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When treating pediatric patients, knowing how to appropriately use topical steroids in this patient population is essential, according to Dr. Karan Lal, a dermatologist in Scottsdale, Ariz. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Lal, who shares how to taper topical steroids and the role of non-steroidal agents. Hear the latest in the safety profile of topica …