High-Yield Hitters: Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease
Do you feel comfortable recognizing retiform purpura and initiating the work up to identify the underlying etiology? What can cause “cellulitis” on the breast that does not get better with antibiotics? What are the most common drug culprits triggering eczematous eruptions in the elderly and stubborn psoriasis? What medication is associated with vulvovaginal pyoderma gangrenosum? If these cas …
Do you feel comfortable recognizing retiform purpura and initiating the work up to identify the underlying etiology? What can cause “cellulitis” on the breast that does not get better with antibiotics? What are the most common drug culprits triggering eczematous eruptions in the elderly and stubborn psoriasis? What medication is associated with vulvovaginal pyoderma gangrenosum? If these cas … Continue reading "High-Yield Hitters: Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Disease"
While I was beginning the process of “scrubbing in” to assist in the hemicolectomy case as an intern, I carefully squeezed the anti-septic chlorhexidine-soaked sponge and watched the brown solution drip its way down my forearms. I continued the ritual by cleaning under the fingernails and on every plane of the fingers, hands, and forearms multiple times. After all; “Clean Hands Save Lives,� … 
Management of alopecia in skin of color is challenging due to a paucity of research into its pathophysiology coupled with a poor understanding of the basic hair care practices in this patient population. For the patient, it is often associated with severe emotional distress. Unfortunately, many forms of hair loss are refractory to standard therapies.
At the 2020 Skin of Color Virtual Update, Dr … 
The January issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology focuses on Aesthetics Treatments, featuring an outstanding line-up of original articles from COVID-19 vaccine to facial rejuvenation. Straight from the JDD Editor’s desk, we share this month’s issue highlights:
Aesthetic Office Disaster Preparedness and Response Plan is a proactive approach for aesthetic treatment offices to manage a … 