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Antibiotics and Acne: the Bad, the Good, and the Brand New
Acne & AntibioticsTomorrow when we arrive into clinic (or this afternoon if you are reading this during your lunch break), we will invariably be greeted with patients who struggle with one of the most common diseases we treat – acne.  More than likely, we will reach for topical retinoids, topical antibiotics, and the occasional systemic antibiotic.  Evidence supports the short-term use of systemic antibiotics t …
Acne & Antibiotics
Your Acne Questions, Answered!
acneThe following questions were submitted by attendees during the GW Virtual Acne Appraisal Conference held on July 30th, 2020. To watch the on-demand recording of each lecture presented during the conference, click here.   Topical Management of Acne – James Q. Del Rosso, DO, FAOCD Is there any risk of minocycline foam causing minocycline-induced hyperpigmentation? Or is that more a …
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Patient Buzz: Acne or Papulopustular Rosacea? The Expert Weighs In
acne or papulopustular rosaceaPopsugar/Yahoo! Life recently posted an article about papulopustular rosacea and how common it is misdiagnosed. For expert advice on how to correctly diagnose papulopustular rosacea, I consulted dermatologist Linda Stein Gold, MD, director of dermatology clinical research at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Mich., as well as division head of dermatology at Henry Ford Health System in West …
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What’s New on the Vitiligo Treatment Horizon
New Vitiligo TreatmentsNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic and Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. John Harris, Vice-Chair of Dermatology and Director of the Vitiligo Clinic and Research Center at UMass Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts, on new vitiligo treatments in the horizon. Watch as he shares recent discoveries that have influenced the way that we diagnose and manage pat …
New Vitiligo Treatments
A Closer Look at a Multi-Targeted Approach to Hair Loss in African American Women
Hair Loss in African American WomanHair loss is a common problem that spares no gender or ethnic group. As we know, there are differences in straight and curly hair including follicle shape, growth rate, and density.2Similarly, there are also differences epidemiologically in what types of hair loss are more commonly seen in different ethnic groups, as well as how it’s diagnosed and treated.2 JDD authors Cheryl Burgess MD, Wendy R …
Hair Loss in African American Woman