Derm Topics

Medical, Surgical & Laser-Based Treatment Strategies for Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Hidradenitis SuppurativaThe latest buzz word in hidradenitis suppurativa treatment is combination. Without a single, consistently and widely effective therapy, it’s important to build your own regimen by combining treatments, says Dr. Steven Daveluy, associate professor of dermatology and residency program director at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, A …
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Post-Hyaluronic Acid Filler Reaction Treated With Abrocitinib: A Case Report
hyaluronic acidABSTRACT Post-hyaluronic acid filler nodules are uncommon, unpredictable complications that present a challenge to clinical therapy. JDD authors Miyahra Haniko P. Lopez MD MBA, Sophie H. Guenin MSc, Jennifer Laborada BS, and Mark G. Lebwohl MD report a case of a female in her fifties who developed edema and nodules 6 weeks after hyaluronic acid (HA) filler injection. After minimal improvement wit …
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Avoiding and Managing Complications: Hyperpigmentation and Scarring
hyperpigmentationNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium interviewed Dr. Andrew Alexis, professor of clinical dermatology and vice-chair for diversity and inclusion for the Weill Cornell Medical College Department of Dermatology. Watch as Dr. Alexis outlines how to avoid hyperpigmentation and scarring when performing a cosmetic procedure. Learn simple questions you can ask t …
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JDD Buzz Series | Minoxidil for Scarring Alopecia: Is it Safe and Effective?
minoxidilTopical minoxidil and, more recently, low-dose oral minoxidil are often used to treat hair disorders. But are these treatments safe and effective for scarring alopecia? A scoping review published in the March issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology sought to determine what research says about the use of these treatments for central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, frontal fibrosing alopecia, …
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Emerging Therapies for Patients with Atopic Dermatitis
atopic dermatitisIt’s an exciting time for new therapies in atopic dermatitis with several therapies recently approved or in late-stage development. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Baltimore dermatologist Dr. Shawn Kwatra, who outlined the new treatment options. From therapies that target IL-13 and IL-31 to JAK inhibitors, dermatology cl …
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