Friday Pop Quiz 5/8/2026
A 40 year old male presents to clinic with involvement of greater than 50% of his scalp. Topical therapies and intralesional injections in clinic have not resulted in much improvement. Before starting the appropriate FDA approved long-term oral medication, which laboratory blood work should be ordered? A. Quantiferon gold test only B. Fasting glucose, Hemoglobin A1C, lipid panel, and cor …

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GLP-1 Agonists and Other Approaches to Address Comorbidities in Psoriasis
A picture of Dr. Soung during her interview on GLP-1 agonists and psoriasis comorbiditiesIt’s time for dermatology clinicians to rethink their understanding of obesity and their approach in addressing weight with psoriasis patients. That’s according to Dr. Jennifer Soung, associate professor at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Soung, who shares a comprehensive perspective in addressing psoriatic arthritis an …

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A picture of Dr. Soung during her interview on GLP-1 agonists and psoriasis comorbidities
From the SOCU Poster Hall | Pigment-Specific Dermoscopy and AI
Infographic from the SOCU Poster Hall on Pigment-Specific Dermoscopy and AI showing melanoma diagnostic disparities: 52% late-stage diagnosis in Black patients vs. 16% in White patients. It highlights that AI accuracy drops from 70% in lighter skin to 17% in Fitzpatrick Type VI and identifies SOC-specific features like eccrine pigmentation.Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing dermatology, and combining AI with dermoscopy is promising unprecedented diagnostic precision. However, as these technologies advance, a critical question remains: Are they designed to serve all patients equally? Current diagnostic tools often underperform in patients with skin of color due to biases in training data and a lack of standardized i …

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Infographic from the SOCU Poster Hall on Pigment-Specific Dermoscopy and AI showing melanoma diagnostic disparities: 52% late-stage diagnosis in Black patients vs. 16% in White patients. It highlights that AI accuracy drops from 70% in lighter skin to 17% in Fitzpatrick Type VI and identifies SOC-specific features like eccrine pigmentation.
Patient Buzz Series: Korean Skincare Treatments
a picture showing several Korean skincare treatments.Korean skincare products have earned their spots on the shelves of major U.S. retailers as consumers seek innovative formulations. Now Korean skincare treatments are crossing the Pacific. Elle profiled Korean treatments in use in the U.S. for skin tightening, brightening, and smoothing. According to the article, Korean monopolar radiofrequency (MRF) device Everesse is a more comfortable option for …

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a picture showing several Korean skincare treatments.