Expanding the Treatment Landscape for Atopic Dermatitis, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, and Chronic Hand Eczema
The past 18 months has seen an unprecedented wave of FDA approvals in dermatology, significantly expanding the therapeutic options for treatment of inflammatory skin diseases. At the 2025 Skin Of Color Update in New York City, conference co-chair Dr. Andrew Alexis highlighted some of these new medications and new indications for others. Importantly, many of these pivotal clinical trials includ …
The past 18 months has seen an unprecedented wave of FDA approvals in dermatology, significantly expanding the therapeutic options for treatment of inflammatory skin diseases. At the 2025 Skin Of Color Update in New York City, conference co-chair Dr. Andrew Alexis highlighted some of these new medications and new indications for others. Importantly, many of these pivotal clinical trials includ … 
Bimatoprost is a prostaglandin analog originally developed for glaucoma that has become an important tool in dermatology for the treatment of eyelash and eyebrow hypotrichosis. By prolonging the anagen phase of hair growth, bimatoprost enhances lash length, thickness, and pigmentation. We continue our Therapeutic Cheat Sheet series with a closer look at bimatoprost.
Bimatoprost Therapeutic Cheat … 
At the 2026 ODAC Dermatology Conference in Orlando, Florida, Dr. Olayemi Sokumbi, MD delivered a masterclass on clinicopathologic correlation. A board-certified dermatologist and dermatopathologist widely recognized for her expertise in complex medical dermatology, Dr. Sokumbi showcased her special interest in diagnostic dilemmas in her talk. She emphasized the critical role of clinicopathologic c … 
Hair transplantation is becoming a more popular means of addressing hair loss. Social media is fueling the trend with an increase in women, men, and young adults seeking hair transplantation. Among people with afro-textured hair, rising alopecia rates are driving more interest in surgical restoration, though the approach is not without concern. Afro-textured hair tends to grow more slowly compared … 
The intermittent nature of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) can lead to diagnostic and treatment delays, especially in patients with skin of color whose skin changes may not be as recognizable. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Mona Shahriari, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine, about the disease that sh …