Special Focus: Aesthetics – JDD September issue
Aesthetics Special Focus September JDDHave you received your September JDD issue yet?  The Special Focus of this month's issue is Aesthetics.  Below are the highlights for the September issue! Highlights: Topical EGF is a safe, noninvasive, and effective in A Randomized, Double- Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Split-Face Study of the Efficacy of Topical Epidermal Growth Factor for the Treatment of Melasma. The fourth in a ser …
Aesthetics Special Focus September JDD
Acanthosis Nigricans Mimicking Melasma
Acanthosis NigricansCase Report and Pearls for Accurate Diagnosis – An Interview with the Author During the 2018 Skin of Color Seminar Series (now the Skin of Color Update), approximately twenty posters could be seen hanging in the poster viewing area.  Each of these posters highlights novel and exciting research in skin of color. In one such poster, Dr. Monica Huynh and colleagues presented a case of the skin co …
Acanthosis Nigricans
Basic Science of Skin – Boards Fodder
Basic Science of SkinAll of the most commonly used general dermatology texts start out with the basic science of skin, with good reason. Understanding the function of important molecules and molecular structures is key to understanding many dermatologic disorders.  For that reason, the correlation between pathophysiology and clinical findings make this topic a favorite for second and third-order questions on the b …
Basic Science of Skin
It’s Pop Quiz Friday 9/7! Let’s See if You Get It Right!
A patient on sorafenib for renal cancer asks what side effect she is most likely to experience? A.). Hypertrichosis B.) Nevi changes C.) Q-T prolongation D.) Cystitis after the first month E.) Redness and tender blisters at sites of pressure on the hands and feet To find out the correct answer and read the explanation click here   Brought to you by our Brand …
ABD BASIC Exam – How to Achieve Success
Next Steps in Derm Exam of the FutureOne of the biggest issues in dermatology training over the last several years has been the change to the “Exam of the Future” format. The ABD has been applauded for moving away from the older system of boards and in-service exams by having the required components for board certification take place sequentially over the course of residency with the CORE and APPLIED exams. I arrived at my progra …
Next Steps in Derm Exam of the Future