Patient Buzz Series: Is Expensive Skin Care More Effective?
Parade asked the question consumers often ponder in the skincare aisle: Does expensive skin care work better? Dermatologists quoted in the article say no – formula matters more than price. They say a higher price can reflect high-quality ingredients, scientific research, and a more cosmetically elegant scent or texture. However, the increased costs can also reflect marketing expenditures, includ …
Parade asked the question consumers often ponder in the skincare aisle: Does expensive skin care work better? Dermatologists quoted in the article say no – formula matters more than price. They say a higher price can reflect high-quality ingredients, scientific research, and a more cosmetically elegant scent or texture. However, the increased costs can also reflect marketing expenditures, includ … Continue reading "Patient Buzz Series: Is Expensive Skin Care More Effective?"
Botulinum toxin is a mainstay of cosmetic dermatology practices, and its therapeutic benefits are well known. Migraines and axillary hyperhidrosis are two of the medical conditions where botulinum toxin can be an effective treatment. An original article published in the September Journal of Drugs in Dermatology explores an application of botulinum toxin that’s underdiscussed in dermatology: trea …
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves a lot of choices for a clinician, from deciding how to prepare the skin for a photosensitizer to selecting the light source. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, addresses proven strategies for PDT in this interview with ODAC Conference Co-Chair Vishal A. Patel, MD, FACMS. Watch as Dr. Patel outlines varied options for enhanci …
Delgocitinib is a topical pan-Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor that represents a novel non-steroidal treatment mechanism for chronic hand dermatitis. As a pan-JAK inhibitor, delgocitinib blocks all four members of the JAK family (JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2)), thus simultaneously modulating the many cytokine pathways that drive chronic inflammatory skin disorders. Delgocitinib was in …
Antibiotics are commonly prescribed before, during, or after Mohs surgery as a means of preventing infection. Postoperative oral antibiotics are frequently used for prophylaxis, and some clinicians also administer perioperative intra-incisional antibiotics or use topical agents for surgical site decolonization. Yet infections as a result of Mohs surgery are rare – only 2% of Mohs surgeries resu …