Primary Cicatricial Alopecias in Black Women
Hair Apparent: A Multi-Part Series on Hair Disorders - Part II
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Dermatology residents from throughout the Washington DC area recently convened at the Georgetown University MedStar Washington Hospital Center Hair Disorders Symposium, where distinguished experts in the field of hair disorders discussed the evaluation, work-up, and treatment of a wide variety of a …
Hair Apparent: A Multi-Part Series on Hair Disorders - Part II
If you missed Part I, click here.
Dermatology residents from throughout the Washington DC area recently convened at the Georgetown University MedStar Washington Hospital Center Hair Disorders Symposium, where distinguished experts in the field of hair disorders discussed the evaluation, work-up, and treatment of a wide variety of a … Continue reading "Primary Cicatricial Alopecias in Black Women"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]January 2019, the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) published the article, "Seborrheic Dermatitis in Skin of Color: Clinical Considerations." This article was written by May Elgash BS, Ncoza Dlova MBChB, FCDerm PhD, Temitayo Ogunleye MD, Susan C. Taylor MD.
Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) is a skin disorder affecting 3% to 12% of the population. Seborrheic derm … 
We are excited to announce our first mentor of 2019: Dr. Vic Narurkar. In this monthly Ask a Mentor segment, we identify an accomplished mentor in the field of Dermatology to answer your questions about career development and their unique areas of expertise.
Do you have questions about cosmetic dermatology, the importance of training, and how to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes? Dr. V … 
What’s in Your Toolbox
There are over 20 dermal fillers available in the U.S. and many more are on the way. In Europe, Asia, and the Middle East there are currently hundreds of dermal fillers available.
While there are only a handful of FDA- approved dermal fillers manufacturers in the U.S., each company has several product lines. These fillers are usually for superficial, medium and deep in … 
You would expect this neoplasm to:
A) Be painful on palpation
B) Have a high metastatic rate and poor prognosis
C) Disseminate to the skin from an internal focus
D) Dimple on lateral palpation
E) Have mutations in the SHH/PTCH signaling pathway
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