Adjunctive Therapies for Hair Loss: Lasers, Microneedling and Hair Transplantation
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Shilpi Khetarpal, dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Watch as Dr. Khetarpal outlines the four categories of adjunctive therapies for hair loss and why clinicians should pair them with traditional medical treatments. Learn Dr. Khetarpal’s typical treatment regimen when using PRP in hair loss patients. Find out what …
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Shilpi Khetarpal, dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Watch as Dr. Khetarpal outlines the four categories of adjunctive therapies for hair loss and why clinicians should pair them with traditional medical treatments. Learn Dr. Khetarpal’s typical treatment regimen when using PRP in hair loss patients. Find out what … 
A 15-year-old girl comes to the clinic with her mother for dry, itchy skin that waxes and wanes for years. The patient states it worsens in the dry winter, along with during times of stress and anxiety. Examination reveals the findings pictured. What is the function of the gene product most commonly mutated in for this condition?
A. Initiate and maintain intercellular adhesion of keratinocy … 
INTRODUCTION
Linear lichen planus pigmentosus (LPP) of the face is a rare acquired variant of lichen planus, with only a few cases published in the literature.1 It is an inflammatory condition with unknown etiology, characterized by blue-gray hyperpigmented macules, and tends to affect sun-exposed areas of the head and neck.1-4 The pathophysiology of linear LPP is poorly understood, though … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Timothy C. Flynn, a dermatologic and Mohs surgeon in Cary, N.C. Watch as Dr. Flynn encourages dermatologic surgeons to know the advantages and disadvantages of available flaps and grafts. Find out why he recommends trying split thickness grafts, and learn how a simple book of photos can … 
A 48-year-old man is admitted for fever and malaise and is treated with antibiotics. Approximately 10 days after initiation of antibiotics, the patient’s skin, including the mucous membranes, blisters and desquamates, as shown. Which of the following laboratory findings is most likely to prognosticate the patient’s mortality?
A. Body surface area involvement
B. Heart rate
C. Serum …