Cicatricial Alopecias: Practical Pearls for Challenging Diagnoses
At ODAC 2023, we had the opportunity to learn about cicatricial alopecias from renowned dermatologist and hair expert Dr. Amy McMichael, Professor of Dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
First, we considered a framework to check for cicatricial alopecias. This is particularly important because if we can identify cicatricial alopecia, we can make sure we are treating the rig …
At ODAC 2023, we had the opportunity to learn about cicatricial alopecias from renowned dermatologist and hair expert Dr. Amy McMichael, Professor of Dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
First, we considered a framework to check for cicatricial alopecias. This is particularly important because if we can identify cicatricial alopecia, we can make sure we are treating the rig … Continue reading "Cicatricial Alopecias: Practical Pearls for Challenging Diagnoses"
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Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium (PDE) interviewed Dr. Jennifer Rullan, a dermatologist in Chula Vista, Calif. Watch as Dr. Rullan outlines unexpected ingredients that dermatologists can use in medium depth and deep chemical peels to treat pigmentary disorders, and it may not be the disorders that you expect. Vitiligo? Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis … 
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Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed to Dr. Molly Hinshaw, professor of dermatology, section chief of dermatopathology and director of the nail clinic at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. Watch as Dr. Hinshaw shares her tips for performing nail biopsies. Find out what’s the safest and most usef …