Special Focus: Aesthetics – JDD September issue
Have you received your September JDD issue yet? The Special Focus of this month's issue is Aesthetics. Below are the highlights for the September issue!
Highlights:
Topical EGF is a safe, noninvasive, and effective in A Randomized, Double-
Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Split-Face Study of the Efficacy of Topical
Epidermal Growth Factor for the Treatment of Melasma.
The fourth in a ser …
Have you received your September JDD issue yet? The Special Focus of this month's issue is Aesthetics. Below are the highlights for the September issue!
Highlights:
Topical EGF is a safe, noninvasive, and effective in A Randomized, Double-
Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Split-Face Study of the Efficacy of Topical
Epidermal Growth Factor for the Treatment of Melasma.
The fourth in a ser … Continue reading "Special Focus: Aesthetics – JDD September issue"
Case Report and Pearls for Accurate Diagnosis – An Interview with the Author
During the 2018 Skin of Color Seminar Series (now the Skin of Color Update), approximately twenty posters could be seen hanging in the poster viewing area. Each of these posters highlights novel and exciting research in skin of color. In one such poster, Dr. Monica Huynh and colleagues presented a case of the skin co … 
In an informative 20-minute session on hair loss in skin of color patients,
Dr. Valerie Callender focused on how structural differences in afrocentric hair and cultural haircare practices contribute to the high prevalence of alopecia in African American women in particular.
*Clinical pearls* from this session are bolded, underlined, and marked with asterisks.
Dr. Callender started her lect … 
As one would expect, Dr. Ted Rosen’s session on Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Skin of Color was engaging, informative, and shocking to many in the audience. During this 20-minute session, Dr. Rosen addressed the increasing rates of STDs in the United States and highlighted the alarming predominance in non-white ethnic groups. *Clinical pearls* from this session are bolded, underlined, … 
An interview with Dr. Kavita Beri
The microbiome is a hot topic of research, and we are beginning to see new studies exploring how commensal organisms may have a positive impact when it comes to skin disease and cosmetics. Dr. Kavita Beri, a physician focusing on aesthetics, has written several interesting review articles highlighting the role of harnessing the microbiome … 