Acne: Changing Practices in a Changing Clinical Landscape
One of my favorite diseases to treat as a dermatology resident is acne, as I find that it often has a huge impact on quality of life and self-confidence. Patients often come in when they have tried various over the counter medications and holistic treatments with no success and are frustrated at their lack of improvement. The good news for these patients is that there are many new medications that …
One of my favorite diseases to treat as a dermatology resident is acne, as I find that it often has a huge impact on quality of life and self-confidence. Patients often come in when they have tried various over the counter medications and holistic treatments with no success and are frustrated at their lack of improvement. The good news for these patients is that there are many new medications that … Continue reading "Acne: Changing Practices in a Changing Clinical Landscape"
Depending on your comfort level with treating scars, you may feel hesitation when taking on treatment for patients with keloids – especially those with skin of color. We all know keloids are more common in skin of color and we have most likely all treated these patients. But how can we improve patient outcomes and limit side effects?
During the 2020 Skin of Color Update, Drs. Maritza Pere … 
Tomorrow when we arrive into clinic (or this afternoon if you are reading this during your lunch break), we will invariably be greeted with patients who struggle with one of the most common diseases we treat – acne. More than likely, we will reach for topical retinoids, topical antibiotics, and the occasional systemic antibiotic. Evidence supports the short-term use of systemic antibiotics t … 
This post will include highlights of information shared during part 2 of “COVID-19: Urgent Medical and Aesthetic Issues for Dermatology”, a special edition webinar hosted on April 1st, 2020 by the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology in partnership with Next Steps in Derm and SanovaWorks. Moderated by Joel L. Cohen, MD, Director of About Skin Dermatology and Associate Clinical Professor at the Univ … 
EPI Health has graciously supported the COVID-19 News and Resource Center.
I, along with dermatology residents and dermatologists all over the country, have been watching the world leaders in our field as they try to keep a finger on the ever-changing pulse of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the dermatologist, we have either been forced into a technological world we had not yet fully embraced or we … 