Patient Buzz Series: Anti-Sunscreen Movement
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 …
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 … Continue reading "Patient Buzz Series: Anti-Sunscreen Movement"
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 … 
Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. George Han, associate professor of dermatology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. There’s a lot of nuance in diagnosing psoriasis in darker skin tones, according to Dr. Han. Learn three components to consider, and why you might want to introduce systemic therapies earlier in this …