HS

Patient Buzz Series: PRID as an Acne Spot Treatment
PRIDTikTok influencers are recommending a drawing salve as an acne spot treatment. Pain Relief & Instant Drawing Salve (PRID) purports to be a homeopathic way to draw out foreign bodies and relieve the effects of minor skin concerns. Yet dermatologists in an Allure article about the trend say they do not tell patients to use PRID as an acne spot treatment due to risks of irritation, hyperpigmen …
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Medical and Procedural Treatment
hidradenitis suppurativaNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Amit Garg, professor and founding chairman of the department of dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Garg explains why it’s an exciting time in hidradenitis suppurativa, and how clinicians are using existing therapies in innovative ways. Watch as he explains the imp …
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Dutasteride Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is one of the most common forms of hair loss and represents a frequently faced disabling concern in dermatology visits. Targeting the 5α-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) pathway has been shown to be an efficacious mechanism of action, with finasteride being the only systemic FDA-approved drug to treat male AGA. Recently, its sister drug, dutasteride, has been increasingly utili …
Journal Buzz: Botulinum Toxin for Hidradenitis Suppurativa | The Expert Weighs In
botulinum toxinBotulinum toxin is a safe and potentially effective treatment alternative in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) patients who are resistant to standard therapies, according to the authors of a systematic review published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. How does this review add to the conversation about new treatments for HS? In which HS patients might dermatologists consider botulinum toxin as …
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Off-Label Use of Oral Metronidazole in Dermatology | Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
While we have an increasing armamentarium of biologic agents and targeted systemic medications for certain dermatologic conditions such as psoriasis or atopic dermatitis, treatment options are still limited for a litany of other inflammatory cutaneous disorders. Additionally, when discussing therapeutic options, patients often opt for medications that are established, safe, well-tolerated and mini …