JDD April 2023 Issue Highlights
The April issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD) includes the perfect blend of original articles, features, and case reports,  with topics ranging from hormonal therapy in hidradenitis suppurativa, private equity in dermatology, vitiligo and its associated comorbidities, novel topical products for facial dyschromia, and many more.  Check out this month’s issue highlights straight …
Apremilast Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
apremilastApremilast (OTEZLA®) is a twice daily oral medication that is FDA approved for adults with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and oral ulcers associated with Behçet’s Disease.1 This drug is being extended as an off-label treatment to target inflammation in a number of different conditions. This Therapeutic Cheat Sheet will focus on apremilast and its applications for different dermatologica …
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Other Pigmentary Disorders in Darker Skin Types
pigmentary disordersNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd, director of the Skin of Color Division for the University of Miami Department of Dermatology. There’s more to pigmentary disorders than melasma and vitiligo. Watch as Dr. Woolery-Lloyd outlines disorders of hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation. Learn why time matters in treating lichen planus …
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Valacyclovir Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
ValacyclovirHerpesviridae is a family of ubiquitous viral pathogens leading to a wide array of diseases in humans, and includes viruses such as herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2), herpes/varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes viruses 6 (HHV-6), 7 (HHV-7) and 8 (HHV-8). Mucocutaneous herpetic infections are frequently encountered in dermatology, and s …
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Keloids: Medical Treatment Strategies with Dr. Kerby
keloidsNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Eva Kerby, assistant professor of clinical dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Kerby shares her preferred medical treatment options for  keloids, and why it’s important to set treatment expectations with patients. Watch as Dr. Kerby shares tips for good injection technique and how to treat larger, nodul …
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