Shaping the Practice of Dermatology Through Product Innovation
Mainstream medical dermatology is changing, and it’s about time, says Dr. R. Rox Anderson, professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Anderson about the future of product innovation. Hear what Dr. Anderson …
Mainstream medical dermatology is changing, and it’s about time, says Dr. R. Rox Anderson, professor at Harvard Medical School and director of the Wellman Center for Photomedicine at Massachusetts General Hospital. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Anderson about the future of product innovation. Hear what Dr. Anderson … Continue reading "Shaping the Practice of Dermatology Through Product Innovation"
A 65-year-old patient presents with this painful, itchy rash on the right dorsal foot. The pain has made ambulating difficult. Prior unsuccessful treatments included topical betamethasone and clotrimazole. Based on the image provided, which of the following treatments have the highest cure rate?
A. Oral itraconazole
B. Oral terbinafine
C. Topical ciclopirox nail lacquer
D. Topical … 
Ciclopirox is the only hydroxypyridone antifungal agent with a unique mechanism of action differentiating it from other antimycotic agents. Unlike the azole-antifungals which block the sterol synthesis in the fungal cell membrane, ciclopirox functions by chelating cations resulting in the degradation of fungal cells, as well as proposed anti-inflammatory properties. It is available in a variety of … 
Tranexamic acid is one of the latest therapies for treating melasma, and one that’s most commonly prescribed for women. An editorial published in the April issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology encourages dermatology clinicians to also consider the effect melasma has on men and to utilize tranexamic acid as a treatment option.
I interviewed the authors, dermatologist and Mohs surgeon A … 
Treatment with a q-switched laser targeting which of the following wavelengths, in nm, is most appropriate to remove a majority of the shown tattoo?
A. 310
B. 532
C. 755
D. 1064
E. 1450
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. …