Compounding in Dermatology Update – Part 1
Medication compounding is defined as any alteration, mixing, or combining of two or more ingredients that make the drug more specific to the needs of the patient.1 Compounded medications are used widely in patient care to meet their individual medical needs and maximize treatment outcomes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) have been the leading organiz …
Medication compounding is defined as any alteration, mixing, or combining of two or more ingredients that make the drug more specific to the needs of the patient.1 Compounded medications are used widely in patient care to meet their individual medical needs and maximize treatment outcomes. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) have been the leading organiz … Continue reading "Compounding in Dermatology Update – Part 1"
This 20-year-old woman started lamotrigine 3 weeks ago. She takes no other medications, and has no comorbid conditions. Her urine b-HCG is positive. Which of the following treatments has the theoretically lowest fetal risk?
A. Prednisone
B. IVIG
C. Etanercept
D. Cyclosporine
E. Rituximab
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Brought to you by our … 
Morphea profunda. To the dermatologist, these words conjure images of hyperpigmented to violaceous, indurated, bound down atrophic plaques. We describe these lesions in our specialty’s vernacular, so that those we are conversing with can often surmise the diagnosis before even seeing the affected patient. But to the patient, it is the language of the diagnosis itself that has the most meaning. M … 
What would this lesion show histologically?
A. A proliferation of basaloid cells with small ducts
B. A grenz zone with a lot of inflammatory cells and globi
C. Well formed tuberculoid granulomas in a linear pattern
D. Scattered comedo-like cysts
E. Acanthosis and neutrophilic infiltrate
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here.
Brought to you by our … 
Well+Good recently published an article asking if hair loss supplements actually work.
For an expert opinion, I consulted Crystal Aguh, MD, Director of the Ethnic Skin Program and Assistant Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
What is the theory behind hair supplements?
Hair supplements are designed to create an ideal nu …