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Latest Therapies for Psoriasis | Practical Pearls from The Expert
psoriasisNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. George Han, associate professor of dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Dr. Han shares why it’s an exciting time to treat psoriasis, and why the developments of the past year have bolstered the clinician’s armamentarium. Watch and lear …
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Apremilast Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
apremilastApremilast (OTEZLA®) is a twice daily oral medication that is FDA approved for adults with plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and oral ulcers associated with Behçet’s Disease.1 This drug is being extended as an off-label treatment to target inflammation in a number of different conditions. This Therapeutic Cheat Sheet will focus on apremilast and its applications for different dermatologica …
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Refractory Alopecia Areata and Vitiligo Responding to Tofacitinib Monotherapy
Tofacitinib INTRODUCTION Tofacitinib is a Janus kinase (JAK) 1-3 inhibitor first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved in 2012 for rheumatoid arthritis, with subsequent approval for psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis, polyarticular course juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and ankylosing spondylitis in 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021, respectively.1,2 In the last several years, oral tofacitinib …
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Diagnosing & Treating Vitiligo in 2022 and What’s To Come
vitiligoAs a former vitiligo clinical trials research fellow, I have attended more than my fair share of presentations on vitiligo. Yet, I am amazed at how each additional lecture continues to teach me new and exciting concepts and treatment options for vitiligo. Dr. Seemal Desai’s lecture at the 2022 Skin of Color Update Conference was no exception to this rule. During the SOCU Conference held in Ne …
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Pediatric Scaling Diseases: An Approach to Pediatric Psoriasis
Pediatric PsoriasisDr. Lawrence F. Eichenfield, meeting co-chair for the 17th Annual Women’s and Pediatric Dermatology Seminar, kicked off session III with a superb talk titled “Scaling the Heights…and Below, Pediatric Scaling Diseases: Psoriasis and Others”,  giving us a bird’s eye view on the old and the new regarding pediatric psoriasis. Dr. Eichenfield is a complete rock star and served as a valued …
Pediatric Psoriasis