Inflammatory Skin Conditions in Children with Skin of Color
Dermatology clinicians who treat inflammatory skin conditions in patients with skin of color should have a keen eye. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Brandi Kenner-Bell, assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Watch as Dr. Kenner-Bell shares what to look for when diagnosing inflammatory s …
Dermatology clinicians who treat inflammatory skin conditions in patients with skin of color should have a keen eye. Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Brandi Kenner-Bell, assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Watch as Dr. Kenner-Bell shares what to look for when diagnosing inflammatory s … Continue reading "Inflammatory Skin Conditions in Children with Skin of Color"
This month’s Journal of Drugs in Dermatology issue is packed with groundbreaking studies and real-world insights spanning across age groups, skin types, and therapeutic categories. From improving dermatoporosis in older adults to exploring an acne management algorithm that smartly integrates acneceuticals, the April Editor’s Picks reflect dermatology’s evolving landscape.
Highlights include … 
Atopic dermatitis and prurigo nodularis are chronic, life-altering diseases with a common feature of debilitating pruritus that significantly impacts our patients’ qualities of life. For those with resistant and extensive disease, dermatologists now have nemolizumab in our armamentarium, the first FDA approved IL-31 inhibitor. We continue our series, Therapeutic Cheat Sheet, with a closer look a … 
Pigmentary distress impacts people of all skin types, according to Dr. Gilly Munavalli, associate clinical professor of dermatology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. In an interview with Next Steps in Derm, in partnership with Pigmentary Disorders Exchange Symposium, Dr. Munavalli shares how to use lasers and energy-based devices to treat pigmentary disorders. Find out what Dr. Munaval … 
The association between vitiligo and melanoma is complex. While the incidence of vitiligo in patients with melanoma is higher, the risk for the reverse, ie, the development of melanoma in a patient with vitiligo, is thought to be decreased. This report presents a case of melanoma developing on a non-sun-exposed site in a patient with skin of color and untreated vitiligo. It emphasizes the need … 