Topical Tacrolimus/Pimecrolimus Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
Tacrolimus and Pimecrolimus are both calcineurin inhibitors FDA-approved for atopic dermatitis. However, their topical use offers steroid-sparing benefits for a wide variety of other inflammatory dermatologic conditions. Tacrolimus was discovered in 1984 from the soil bacterium Streptomyces tsukubaensis and was originally FDA approved in 1994 as a systemic immunosuppressant for organ transplanta …
Tacrolimus and Pimecrolimus are both calcineurin inhibitors FDA-approved for atopic dermatitis. However, their topical use offers steroid-sparing benefits for a wide variety of other inflammatory dermatologic conditions. Tacrolimus was discovered in 1984 from the soil bacterium Streptomyces tsukubaensis and was originally FDA approved in 1994 as a systemic immunosuppressant for organ transplanta … Continue reading "Topical Tacrolimus/Pimecrolimus Therapeutic Cheat Sheet"
Dr. Jerry Shapiro, or the “Lord of the Hair” (as described by ODAC conference co-chair Dr. Adam Friedman) provided us with an A to Z overview of frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) and lichen planopilaris (LPP) as well royalty-worthy pearls and treatment updates.
Before we start, here are my favorite quotes from Dr. Shapiro, which also serve as a great summary of his wonderful lecture:
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Vitiligo is an autoimmune skin disease that affects >3 million individuals in the US and around 74 million worldwide. In addition to physical symptoms such as itch, it can be particularly cosmetically concerning and psychologically distressing. It mainly affects young individuals, where it is estimated that 50% of cases have onset before the age of 20. Importantly, it is associated with other a …