JDD Buzz Series | Dietary Strategies in Psoriasis Management
Dermatology clinicians have a plethora of treatment options to consider for their psoriasis patients, from topicals to phototherapy to systemics. Yet there’s a non-prescription, adjunctive strategy that clinicians may hesitate to broach in office visits for psoriasis. Research shows dietary strategies that reduce energy intake, such as a low-calorie diet or intermittent fasting, may reduce psori …
Dermatology clinicians have a plethora of treatment options to consider for their psoriasis patients, from topicals to phototherapy to systemics. Yet there’s a non-prescription, adjunctive strategy that clinicians may hesitate to broach in office visits for psoriasis. Research shows dietary strategies that reduce energy intake, such as a low-calorie diet or intermittent fasting, may reduce psori … Continue reading "JDD Buzz Series | Dietary Strategies in Psoriasis Management"
Diagnosing systemic disease requires connecting the dots from the microscope to the bedside, according to Mayo Clinic dermatologist and dermatopathologist Olayemi Sokumbi, MD, FAAD.
In this Next Steps in Derm interview, in partnership with the ODAC Dermatology Conference, Dr. Sokumbi outlines how she makes diagnostic decisions, including thinking beyond the skin. As a dermatologic detective of … 
Topical and systemic medications are mainstays of acne treatment, targeting excess oil, clogged pores, bacteria, and inflammation. An original article published in the June Journal of Drugs in Dermatology calls for research on an adjunct acne treatment modality that addresses an unusual target: psychological stress. The authors contend psychological stress can influence acne, and psychotherapeutic … 
Melasma and hair loss are two dermatologic conditions that can affect patients with skin of color that commonly receive media attention. But what about impactful conditions that don’t often make headlines? Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Prince Adotama, assistant professor at NYU Langone’s Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology. Watch as Dr. … 
Scalp biopsies are an important tool in diagnosing central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA), especially in atypical presentations where making an accurate diagnosis through other means is challenging. Even though a biopsy-confirmed diagnosis could lead to hair-saving treatment, hair loss patients sometimes balk at the recommendation to biopsy. The authors of a brief communication published …