Itchy Skin – Friday Pop Quiz 4/21/2023
A 15-year-old girl comes to the clinic with her mother for dry, itchy skin that waxes and wanes for years. The patient states it worsens in the dry winter, along with during times of stress and anxiety. Examination reveals the findings pictured. What is the function of the gene product most commonly mutated in for this condition?
A. Initiate and maintain intercellular adhesion of keratinocy …
A 15-year-old girl comes to the clinic with her mother for dry, itchy skin that waxes and wanes for years. The patient states it worsens in the dry winter, along with during times of stress and anxiety. Examination reveals the findings pictured. What is the function of the gene product most commonly mutated in for this condition?
A. Initiate and maintain intercellular adhesion of keratinocy … 
Skin fasting -- the latest trend in caring for the skin – offers a “less is more” approach. The point is to periodically rest the skin from non-essential products as a way of rebalancing the skin’s pH. Skin fasting is also a way to determine which skincare products people actually need. After the rest period, those who are following the skin fasting approach slowly add products back in, an … 
Fresh on the heels of the TikTok trend skin cycling is the latest trend hair cycling. While skin cycling is a regimen that rotates between applying skincare products with active ingredients and products with heavy moisturizers, hair cycling is a regimen that rotates between clarifying and hydrating haircare products. Both regimens are intentional routines that incorporate time to rest the skin or … 
What is the diagnosis for this skin condition?
A. Eczema herpeticum
B. Impetigo
C. Varicella
D. Molluscum contagiosum
E. Verrucae
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This month’s Patient Buzz includes articles that sought to predict the top skincare trends for 2023.
Are you in the know about the latest trends? Peruse this list of dermatology articles in the consumer press:
Allure: Cardi B has butt injections removed
Allure: Neuromodulator guide
Allure: Skincare trends for 2023
BestLife/Yahoo! Life: Skincare after 50
CNET: Good skin … 