Social Media & The Dermatologist
Have you considered creating professional social media accounts but need some guidance? Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Ronda Farah, dermatologist and social media correspondent for the American Academy of Dermatology. Watch as Dr. Farah outlines her top five tips for dermatology clinicians in using social media. Learn …
Have you considered creating professional social media accounts but need some guidance? Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with ODAC Dermatology, Aesthetic & Surgical Conference, interviewed Dr. Ronda Farah, dermatologist and social media correspondent for the American Academy of Dermatology. Watch as Dr. Farah outlines her top five tips for dermatology clinicians in using social media. Learn … 
Another summer means another season for dermatologists in battling sunscreen misinformation, which is a tougher job nowadays thanks to social media. The anti-sunscreen movement, as chronicled by CBS News, is especially influencing young people. Dermatologists are responding by trying to set the record straight on the safety of sunscreen ingredients and the benefits of wearing sunscreen. Dermatolog … 
What of the following is the most appropriate treatment for this patient?
A. Doxycycline
B. Terbinifine oral
C. Adalimumab
D. Acitretin
E. Ivermectin
To find out the correct answer and read the explanation, click here. … 
You may want to make an extra effort to encourage your young adult patients to protect their skin from the sun. Recent surveys, as noted in The New York Times, showed that adults born after 1997 – those considered in Gen Z – were more likely to believe sun safety myths, including that daily sunscreen usage is more harmful than sun exposure.
Experts say that misinformation in this age group … 
During the 2023 Skin of Color Update in New York City, esteemed experts, Dr. Andrew Alexis, Professor of Clinical Dermatology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and Dr. George Han, Associate Professor in the Department of Dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, shared their expertise in diagnosing and managing psoriasis in individuals with skin of color … 