Treatment Strategies for Hair and Scalp Disorders: Biotin & Beyond
Hair loss and scalp disordersA full head of hair. This is how I came away from Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd’s lecture on hair and scalp disorders at the 2019 Skin of Color Update. There were many aspects of her talk that challenged me to rethink how I approach the management of hair loss in my patients. In this post we will cover biotin’s role in treating alopecia, and important considerations in the treatment of central cen …
Hair loss and scalp disorders
Living the Dream
BURNOUTBurnout can take many shapes and forms, and often times, identifying the risk factors leading up to it can be tricky. This series will explore the many faces of burnout by offering different perspectives from a panel of experts who presented at the AAD 2019 Annual Meeting in Washington DC. We kick off the series with Elizabeth (Lisa) Swanson, MD. Dr. Swanson is a board-certified dermatologist and …
BURNOUT
Journal Review Series: July-September 2018
Journal Review SeriesDerm In-Review Advisory Council Member, Dr. Ramya Kollipara, searched the journals so that you don’t have to! She reports on important take-aways from different dermatology journals for the months of July, August, and September of 2018. It is key to keep in mind that “important” is subjective and what is contained in this review is one person’s view of what should be remembered from the …
Journal Review Series
Tofacitinib Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Welcome to our new series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, wherein we take a deep dive into the literature and guidelines to give you a quick reference on the use of new or complex therapies.  This series will become your go-to for information about dosing, potential interactions and laboratory monitoring, just to name a few.  First up: Tofacitinib. [caption id="attachment_6617" align="aligncenter" …
Pop Quiz #14 – 4/5/2019
Answer: A  Port-Wine Stain Nevus spilus is a common but rare finding in phakaomatosis pigmentovascularis Type 4, which may also have port-wine stain, nevus spilus, dermal melanocytosis and nevus anemicus. Types 1 and 2 have the presence of epidermal nevi. Reference: Hurwitz clinical pediatric dermatology. Paller. 4th ed. Ch 12 Don’t Agree? Tell us why in the comments section below. …
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