Using Superficial & Medium Depth Peels for Pigmentary Disorders
Chemical peels are an underutilized modality that can provide significant benefits, according to Dr. Seaver L. Soon, immediate past president of the International Peeling Society and chair of the International Peeling Society-USA. Dr. Soon shared what dermatology clinicians should know about using superficial and medium depth chemical peels for pigmentary disorders in an interview with Next Steps …
Chemical peels are an underutilized modality that can provide significant benefits, according to Dr. Seaver L. Soon, immediate past president of the International Peeling Society and chair of the International Peeling Society-USA. Dr. Soon shared what dermatology clinicians should know about using superficial and medium depth chemical peels for pigmentary disorders in an interview with Next Steps … Continue reading "Using Superficial & Medium Depth Peels for Pigmentary Disorders"
Health recently posted an article on the causes of melanonychia. While a black line on a patient’s nail is a common presentation, melanonychia may have a harmless cause or it may be a sign of a more serious health condition. How should a dermatology clinician conduct a workup for melanonychia, and when is a biopsy necessary?
For an expert’s take, I reached out to Molly Hinshaw, MD, profes … 
As dermatologists, we recognize that chronic itch is a complex and often debilitating condition that significantly impacts our patients' quality of life, affecting their physical health, mental well-being, and daily activities. Chronic itch can be especially challenging to diagnose and treat, particularly in patients with skin of color, who may experience unique clinical manifestations and complic … 
The many alternatives to hydroquinone make this an exciting time for using cosmeceuticals to treat pigmentary disorders, according to Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd, director of the Skin of Color Division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery. In an interview with Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Diso … 
There’s no singular approach to treating vitiligo, according to Dr. Rebecca Vasquez, associate professor of dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Vasquez, who explains a personalized, multi-step process in vitiligo treatment. Watch as Dr. Vasquez outlines tried and true therapies that she says are still impor …