Proven Strategies for Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves a lot of choices for a clinician, from deciding how to prepare the skin for a photosensitizer to selecting the light source. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, addresses proven strategies for PDT in this interview with ODAC Conference Co-Chair Vishal A. Patel, MD, FACMS. Watch as Dr. Patel outlines varied options for enhanci …
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves a lot of choices for a clinician, from deciding how to prepare the skin for a photosensitizer to selecting the light source. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, addresses proven strategies for PDT in this interview with ODAC Conference Co-Chair Vishal A. Patel, MD, FACMS. Watch as Dr. Patel outlines varied options for enhanci … Continue reading "Proven Strategies for Photodynamic Therapy"
Delgocitinib is a topical pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that represents a novel non-steroidal treatment mechanism for chronic hand dermatitis. As a pan-JAK inhibitor, delgocitinib blocks all four members of the JAK family (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2)), thus simultaneously modulating the many cytokine pathways that drive chronic inflammatory skin disorders. Delgocitinib was in … 
New treatments are giving alopecia patients hope, according to ODAC Medical Dermatology Advisor Jennifer Soung, MD, FAAD. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, interviewed Dr. Soung, who shares her pearls for the medical treatment of alopecia. Watch as Dr. Soung outlines the AST tool to determine alopecia severity. Hear a summary of approved JAK inhibitors for al … 
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed before, during, or after Mohs surgery as a means of preventing infection. Postoperative oral antibiotics are frequently used for prophylaxis, and some clinicians also administer perioperative intra-incisional antibiotics or use topical agents for surgical site decolonization. Yet infections as a result of Mohs surgery are rare – only 2% of Mohs surgeries resu … 
Nail disorders have a variety of causes, from wet work to fungi to trauma. Two recent articles in the consumer press highlighted the common – and uncommon – causes of nail disorders, including systemic health issues. Verywell Health wrote about the nail signs of high blood sugar, while Women’s Health wrote about the dermatological and systemic causes of white spots on the nails.
For what …