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Patient Buzz: Accutane Nose? | The Expert Weighs In
AccutanePureWow recently wrote an article about the “Accutane nose” effect. Users on social media claim Accutane use can lead to a slimmer nose – a subtle nose job. For an expert’s perspective on use of isotretinoin in 2025, I reached out to San Diego dermatologist Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD. Have you heard about "Accutane nose" and what are your thoughts on it? I can’t say I’ve heard of it. It …
Accutane
Latest Research in the Use of Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery for Pigmentary Disorders
Laser Assisted Drug Delivery (LADD)There are lots of tools in the tool box that dermatology clinicians can use in laser-assisted drug delivery (LADD), according to Dr. Jill Waibel, chief of dermatology at Baptist Hospital and clinical voluntary assistant professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Watch as Dr. Waibel shares one of the heroes of LADD used to prevent and treat hyperpigmentation. Learn how a drug u …
Laser Assisted Drug Delivery (LADD)
No Brainer Approaches to Neutrophilic Dermatoses
Neutrophilic DermatosesAt the 2025 ODAC Dermatology conference, Dr. Anthony Fernandez, MD, PhD gave an informative presentation titled, No-Brainer Approaches to Neutrophilic Dermatoses. His presentation focused on discussing the clinical presentation, differential diagnosis considerations, and treatment options of pyoderma gangrenosum and Sweet syndrome. Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) Pyoderma gangrenosum typically present …
Neutrophilic Dermatoses
Patient Buzz Series: Green Light Therapy
Green light therapyLight therapy has been making news in the consumer press for years, and there’s a new wavelength in the spotlight – green light. Women’s Health wrote about green light therapy, which emits at a range of 500-570nm, as a way to treat dark spots and inflammation. While this therapy is not commonly available in dermatologists’ offices and research is limited, some dermatologists are recommendi …
Green light therapy
Androgenetic Alopecia: Beyond the Medicine Cabinet
androgenetic alopeciaAt the 2025 ODAC Dermatology Conference, we were delighted to learn about alternative treatments for androgenetic alopecia (AGA), presented by Dr. Terrence Keaney, Founder and Director of SkinDC and Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. In recent times, there has been an exponential growth of interest from the pat …
androgenetic alopecia