JDD Buzz Series | AI Chatbots in Dermatology
Are AI chatbots a wave of the future in dermatology? An article in the November Journal of Drugs in Dermatology assessed dermatologists’ attitudes and beliefs toward artificial intelligence chatbots. Chatbot usage has grown in a variety of areas of society in recent years, and ChatGPT’s popularity shows there’s demand. So to what extent do dermatologists think AI chatbots will play a role in …
Are AI chatbots a wave of the future in dermatology? An article in the November Journal of Drugs in Dermatology assessed dermatologists’ attitudes and beliefs toward artificial intelligence chatbots. Chatbot usage has grown in a variety of areas of society in recent years, and ChatGPT’s popularity shows there’s demand. So to what extent do dermatologists think AI chatbots will play a role in … Continue reading "JDD Buzz Series | AI Chatbots in Dermatology"
A study in the September Journal of Drugs in Dermatology addressed the impact of social media algorithms on the perception of beauty. While the golden ratio dates back to ancient Greece – and is an ages-old beauty standard for those of European ancestry – beauty ideals of facial features often change over time and vary by region. Yet access to a curated diet of images through social media may … 
A study in the August Journal of Drugs in Dermatology addressed the burden of melasma – the populations most prone to melasma and the comorbidities associated with it. According to the study’s authors, a deeper understanding of the associations of race, ethnicity and comorbidities can help dermatologists determine which patients are at risk of developing melasma and as well as potential new pa … 
TikTok is a source of beauty and skin health information for the masses. Yet much of the content is not produced by board-certified dermatologists or even other healthcare professionals. So who’s creating TikTok content about sun protection and skin cancer? Does any of this content address skin of color? Those are the questions a new cross-sectional analysis published in the July Journal of Drug … 
Sunscreen use varies among different racial groups despite its scientifically proven benefits. A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study in the June issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology aims to understand the needs and challenges people with skin of color face when choosing and using sunscreen.
I interviewed author Jared Jagdeo, MD, MS, associate professor of dermatology and director … 