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Reversible Hair Loss in Lichen Planopilaris | Great Cases from the JDD
LICHEN PLANOPILARIS
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INTRODUCTION Lichen planopilaris (LPP) is a cicatricial alopecia that presents with patchy or diffuse hair loss at the vertex or parietal scalp. Although there is no gold standard therapy, most interventions are immune modulating and aimed at reducing inflammation and terminating the scarring process to prevent further fibrosis.3 Even amongst patients who respond to therapy, hair loss at alopeci …

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Rosacea in Diverse Skin Tones | Recognition, Diagnosis, and Treatment
by Nishad Sathe, MD on
We have probably all seen a patient with rosacea. After all, it is quite common in middle-aged, fair-skinned women. Here, however, we will explore a talk given by Dr. Hilary Baldwin (Medical director of the Acne Treatment & Research Center in Morristown, NJ and Brooklyn, NY, and Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center) at the 2022 Skin of Color …

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The Many Faces of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia (FFA)
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by Lauren C. Payne, MD, MS, FAAD on
Before concluding a patient with thinning edges has traction or androgenic alopecia, take a closer look at the scalp, face, and other hair bearing areas of the body to complete the picture. You might be missing signs and symptoms of Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia. As seen in the images, FFA can have various presentation patterns on different skin tones and hair textures. Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia …

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What’s New in Rosacea in 2022
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Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Neal Bhatia (board-certified Dermatologist who serves as Director of Clinical Dermatology at Therapeutics Clinical Research ) about exciting new developments in rosacea medications. Watch as he offers his most important advice for treating patients with this chronic skin condition. ï»¿ï» …

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Fifty Years of Minocycline and Its Evolution: A Dermatological Perspective
MINOCYCLINE
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2021 is the 50th anniversary of the FDA approval of minocycline (MCN). While many other antibiotics have become obsolete during this time, MCN continues to be quite useful. In dermatology, MCN is used prominently in acne vulgaris, and is also employed in many other dermatological conditions because of its molecular and pharmacological properties. In this article, we review the history of minocycli …

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