JDD case report

PRP for Scarring Alopecia Due to Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)
PRP
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JDD authors Hannah Polster MD, Karen Kagha MD, and  Janiene Luke MD report a case of platelet rich plasma for the treatment of scarring alopecia due to discoid lupus erythematosus. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous concentration of plasma from a patient's blood containing platelets up to 7 times higher than normal plasma.1 Originally indicated to improve connective tissue regeneratio …

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Chromate-Induced Allergic Contact Dermatitis Treated With Dupilumab
Chromate-Induced Allergic Contact Dermatitis Treated With Dupilumab
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Chromate causes persistent, difficult to treat irritant and allergic contact dermatitis in cement-handling occupational workers. When therapeutics such as topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, phototherapy and immune-modulating treatments like methotrexate fail, many patients are advised that avoidance may be the only remaining option – an option that may be particularly chall …

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Severe Ulcerative Perniosis Treated With Botulinum Toxin
Botulinum Toxin
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Perniosis (also known as pernio or chilblains), is a condition characterized by the development of pruritic, painful erythrocyanotic skin lesions induced by exposure to cold temperatures.² When perniosis occurs in conjunction with clinical or laboratory features of systemic lupus erythematosus, the condition is further classified as chilblain lupus erythematosus (CHLE). CHLE is a rare condition w …

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Successful Use of Tildrakizumab for Treatment of Palmoplantar Pustulosis
Palmoplantar Pustulosis
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Palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) is a rare, recurrent skin disorder that presents a major challenge to clinical therapy. JDD author Danilo C. Del Campo, MD, FAAD reports a case of a 69-year-old woman with a 20-year history of psoriasis with skin manifestations and clinical and pathologic features consistent with PPP. After intolerance to apremilast and unsuccessful use of topical corticosteroids and …

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Topical Cannabinoids for the Management of Psoriasis Vulgaris
Cannabinoids for Psoriasis
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Authors Adam J. Friedman MD, Kimia Momeni BS, and Mikhail Kogan MD present a case of a young man with psoriasis managed with topical cannabinoids. Introduction The interest in use of medical cannabis for chronic dermatologic conditions such as psoriasis, eczema, and acne has been growing mostly owing to rapidly emerging decriminalization across the country and impressive commercially driven popu …

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