Friday Pop Quiz 6/26/2026
A 6-year-old male has painful edema and erythema of his posterior forearms, dorsal hands, and face several hours following sun exposure. He says a tingling and intense, painful burning sensation precede the rash when it occurs, starting immediately after sun exposure. These episodes recover in a few days. Episodes appear seasonal, with increased symptoms in the spring and summer months. Blood leve …
A 6-year-old male has painful edema and erythema of his posterior forearms, dorsal hands, and face several hours following sun exposure. He says a tingling and intense, painful burning sensation precede the rash when it occurs, starting immediately after sun exposure. These episodes recover in a few days. Episodes appear seasonal, with increased symptoms in the spring and summer months. Blood leve …
Health recently asked if it’s ever OK to go outside without sunscreen. The article highlighted the American Academy of Dermatology’s approach of always wearing sunscreen when going outside as well as recent discussion in the U.S. and Australia that questions the strict guidance, especially in light of vitamin D.
For an expert’s take, I reached out to Heather Woolery-Lloyd, MD, director of …
ABSTRACT
Dyschromia is a concern for many patients, especially persons of color. Postinflammatory hypopigmentation and depigmentation can affect all skin types; however, it is more apparent in those with darker skin. Some members of the dermatology community may not comprehensively understand the mechanisms of these reactions and the extent of the psychosocial effect they have on persons of color …
JDD authors present the case of a 38-year-old male who reported to their practice with multiple newly developed halos around 26 existing nevi on his trunk. The halo nevi developed after the patient, who lived in the northeast, spent 2 months on a lake in Alabama, with intense heat and sun exposure. This case is remarkable in that it points to ultraviolet exposure as one instigating factor in the …
During the 2021 Skin of Color Update virtual conference, Dr. Maritza Perez opened her lecture by sharing her goal: to assess what is known about skin cancer and photoprotection in people of color. Dr. Perez is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, who commissioned a workforce to look into this subject.
What is known about the epidemiology of keratinocyte carcinomas in people of color? …