Derm Topics

Emerging Use of Immunotherapies for Resectable Melanoma
Melanoma UpdatesMelanoma remains the most common cause of death among skin cancers. Over the past decade, major leaps have been made in treating advanced melanoma, resulting in unprecedented improvement in survival. Nevertheless, a large room for improvement is still ahead. In his presentation Therapeutic Updates in Melanoma: IO for Earlier Stage Disease presented at the 2020 ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Sur …
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Mohs Surgery – Friday Pop Quiz 5/29
Mohs This patient presents for Mohs surgery. What is the deepest layer that you can undermine in this area? A. Epidermis B. Dermis C. Subcutaneous fat D. Superficial muscular aponeurotic system (SMAS) E. Muscle To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our brand partner Derm In-Review.  A product of SanovaWorks. …
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Finasteride for Male Pattern Hair Loss Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Finasteride for male pattern hair lossMale pattern hair loss is a commonly encountered complaint in dermatology offices that causes patients significant distress and anxiety. Patients are looking for answers and have often heard of finasteride, but are concerned about potential side effects such as sexual dysfunction. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look at finasteride. [caption id="attachment_10231" …
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An Update on Rhinophyma
rhinophymaGin nose. Gin blossom. Rum nose. Rum blossom. Brandy nose. Copper nose. Hammer nose. Potato nose. These are some of the disparaging terms that were once used to describe people suffering from rhinophyma. As can be seen, many imply the use of alcohol by the afflicted, which is sadly yet another example of the victim-shaming we so often observe when someone’s appearance or choices make others unco …
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Coronavirus & Atopic Dermatitis Reporting Registry
SECURE-ADEPI Health has graciously supported the COVID-19 News and Resource Center. SECURE-AD (Surveillance Epidemiology of Corona Virus (COVID-19) Under Research Exclusion - Atopic Dermatitis) is a secure, online, de-identified international reporting registry for health care providers to report outcomes of COVID-19 in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. Clinicians worldwide are encouraged to report al …
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