Clascoterone Cream | Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Clascoterone cream is a novel topical therapeutic agent used to treat acne vulgaris through androgen inhibition. Other androgen inhibitors such as combined oral contraceptive pills and off-label spironolactone can lead to some unwanted side effects such as feminization, gynecomastia, and erectile dysfunction, making them unsuitable for male patients. Unlike other androgen inhibitors used to manage …
Clascoterone cream is a novel topical therapeutic agent used to treat acne vulgaris through androgen inhibition. Other androgen inhibitors such as combined oral contraceptive pills and off-label spironolactone can lead to some unwanted side effects such as feminization, gynecomastia, and erectile dysfunction, making them unsuitable for male patients. Unlike other androgen inhibitors used to manage … Continue reading "Clascoterone Cream | Therapeutic Cheat Sheet"
On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember 3 types of minocycline induced hyperpigmentation with the following mnemonic:
I HAVE SCARS ON MY SHIN FROM THE SUN
SCAR: Type I minocycline induced hyperpigmentation (discoloration in sites of prior inflammation or scars)
SHIN: Type II minocycline induced hyperpigmentation (discoloration on the shins)
SUN: Type III minocycline induced hyp … 
Botulinum toxin is a safe and potentially effective treatment alternative in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) patients who are resistant to standard therapies, according to the authors of a systematic review published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.
How does this review add to the conversation about new treatments for HS? In which HS patients might dermatologists consider botulinum toxin as … 
Acne has profound effects on patients physically and psychologically.
Acne is the most common inflammatory dermatosis seen by Dermatologists with profound effects on patients both physically and psychologically.1 Although extensive research and evidence-based guidelines exist for treatment, most are based on short term randomized controlled trials, leaving a gap in understanding the longer-ter … 