Color in Context: Understanding the Causes and Clues of Drug-Induced Hyperpigmentation
HyperpigmentationAt the 2025 Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, Dr. Rebecca Vasquez, Associate Professor of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, delivered an insightful presentation on drug-induced causes of hyperpigmentation. Her talk focused on the pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and diagnostic tools used to differentiate these disorders from more common pigmentary conditions such as melasm …
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Patient Buzz: “Fungal Acne” | The Expert Weighs In
fungal acneWomen’s Health/AOL profiled a dermatologic condition often mistaken for acne. While commonly known as “fungal acne,” Malassezia folliculitis is not a form of acne but an infection due to overgrowth of the Malassezia yeast. The signs are itchy, red bumps that commonly appear on the trunk and upper arms. For expert tips in diagnosing and treating Malassezia folliculitis, I interviewed San D …
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Friday Pop Quiz 8/15/2025
Your patient with extensive actinic damage and many of the lesions seen here is interested in field therapy with a light-based modality. On a cellular level, how does photodynamic therapy kill cells that make up this lesion? A. Heat shock proteins B. Inhibition of pyrimidine nucleotide synthesis C. Neutrophil-mediated, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity D. Reactive singlet ox …
Think Outside the Box: Surgical Reconstruction and Beyond
SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTIONWhen conducting surgical reconstruction, it’s important to think outside the box. That’s according to consulting dermatologist Dr. Timothy C. Flynn. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference interviewed Dr. Flynn, who shared questions dermatologists should ask when addressing a wound. Find out why considering shadows and highlights is important for positive outcom …
SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION
Derm In-Review Goes to Harvard
Derm In-ReviewDerm In-Review, a top dermatology board review prep course, recently took learning on the road to Harvard. A Dermatology In-Review Live Board Review Workshop was held in May at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School’s oldest and largest teaching hospital, with resident attendees from the hospital as well as Boston University and the University of Massachusetts. Sanofi Regeneron s …
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