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JDD August Issue Highlights
Here are the issue highlights and Editor Picks for the August issue of JDD: Clearance of psoriasis leads to greater uptake of cosmetic procedures in Increased Trend of Cosmetic Procedures in Patients With Psoriasis Who Attain 75% or Greater Improvement. The Effect of Tildrakizumab on Cardiometabolic Two Phase 3 Trials (reSURFACE 1 and reSURFACE 2) examines the impact of IL-23 inhibition on c …
Ocular Dermoid in Patient With Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome
ocular dermoidCASE A 47-year-old woman presented for Mohs Micrographic Surgery for a biopsy-proven basal cell carcinoma involving the right nasal ala. The patient had a history of basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS) and previous history of multiple basal cell carcinomas. On initial examination, the patient was noted to have a few scattered pearly molluscoid papules on the head and neck, which were suspicio …
ocular dermoid
Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia Presenting as Androgenetic Alopecia in an African American Woman
African American Woman with frontal fibrosis alopeciaFrontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) is a primary lymphocytic cicatricial alopecia that is currently regarded as a variant of lichen planopilaris. FFA has historically been considered rare in black patients, in whom traction alopecia, central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, and androgenetic alopecia are frequently assumed to be more common. JDD author Kimberly Huerth, MD, ME describes a case of FFA …
African American Woman with frontal fibrosis alopecia
JDD July Issue Highlights
JDD July Below are the JDD issue highlights for the July Issue! Patients with self-perceived skin sensitivity were more likely to develop objective stinging in Objective Evaluation of Skin Sensitivity Across Fitzpatrick Skin Types.    Early diagnosis allows for earlier treatment interventions in Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperhidrosis: Practical Guidance and Current Therapy Update.   …
JDD July
A Closer Look at a Multi-Targeted Approach to Hair Loss in African American Women
Hair Loss in African American WomanHair loss is a common problem that spares no gender or ethnic group. As we know, there are differences in straight and curly hair including follicle shape, growth rate, and density.2Similarly, there are also differences epidemiologically in what types of hair loss are more commonly seen in different ethnic groups, as well as how it’s diagnosed and treated.2 JDD authors Cheryl Burgess MD, Wendy R …
Hair Loss in African American Woman