Derm Topics

April JDD Issue Highlights
April JDDHere are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the April issue of JDD: Dermatologists respond regarding the impact of COVID-19 and examine the potential impact of drugs on susceptibility and severity of infection in Is the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic an Indication to Temporarily Modify Dermatological Management Plans?   Treatment of Plaque Psoriasis With an Excimer Laser Utilizing a …
April JDD
Hair Disorders – Friday Pop Quiz 4/10
dermal fibrosis Biopsy reveals absence of follicles, a mixed inflammatory infiltrate, and dermal fibrosis. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? A. Dissecting cellulitis B. Erosive pustular dermatosis C. Cicatricial pemphigoid D. Pustular psoriasis E. Folliculitis decalvans To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. Brought to you by our brand partner …
dermal fibrosis
Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology
Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology!So many diseases, so few FDA approved indications. Between the mind-numbing time and cost from bench to bottle, it is no surprise that dermatologists, as masters of the integument are the off-label bandits, marrying their wealth of knowledge on the pathophysiology of skin diseases to the mechanisms by which medications work to create an evidenced-based armament of therapies for both common and rar …
Hydroxychloroquine, Pentoxifylline, and Colchicine: Off-Label is ON in Dermatology!
New and Upcoming Treatments for Acne
Acne TreatmentsAt the 17th Annual ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference held in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Linda Stein Gold, Director of Dermatology Clinical Research and Division Head of Dermatology for the Henry Ford Health System, lectured on new and future treatments for acne. She opened her lecture by describing the traditional view of lesion progression in acne vulgaris, where the microcomedone …
Acne Treatments
Patient Buzz: COVID-19 and the Skin
COVID-19 and the skinEPI Health has graciously supported the COVID-19 News and Resource Center. COVID-19’s impact on dermatology is a hot topic in this month’s Patient Buzz. Does taking spironolactone for acne make the virus worse? Can the virus live on beauty products? How to treat mask dermatitis? Why are dermatologists getting ready to join other health care workers fighting COVID-19? Also, check out our …
COVID-19 and the skin