News
Coronavirus outbreak prompts cancellation of AAD annual meeting
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
The AAD is looking into “virtual meeting options” to provide content that was scheduled to be presented at the meeting.
News
Isotretinoin data provide postmeal absorption guidance
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – In the fed state, both isotretinoin formulations were absorbed to the same extent, “but in the fasting state, there was a...
News
Studies add clarity to link between rosacea and Demodex, coffee
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – A few years ago, “we really didn’t think much of Demodex, but now we know Demodex tends to be a key player” in...
News
Data overwhelmingly support use of dermoscopy in practice
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – At clinics where dermoscopy is used, “two-thirds of the melanomas being detected now lack the classic ABCD features of melanoma...
Audio
Morning and evening skin care: What to tell patients
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – “In the evening, it’s all about repairing their damage, so make sure they’re getting on a retinol.”
News
Patient counseling about what to expect with noninvasive skin tightening is key
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – “You have to tell patients that this isn’t a replacement for a face-lift or a mini face-lift.”
News
Data back botulinum toxin for facial flushing, androgenetic alopecia
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – “PRP certainly doesn’t do any better” than botulinum toxin for male pattern alopecia.
News
Avoid ‘mutant selection window’ when prescribing antibiotics for acne
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – “Pay attention to the bug we are treating and ... make sure the concentration of the drug that we are using is appropriate to...
News
Hyperhidrosis treatment options include glycopyrrolate
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – Alarm bells can go off when a patient with anticholinergic therapy–induced mydriasis presents to an emergency department without...
News
Las Vegas Dermatology Seminar kicks off on Thursday
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
The annual Skin Disease Education Foundation’s Las Vegas Dermatology Seminar gets underway Thursday and will feature presentations on topics...
News
Sunscreen ingredients found in bloodstream, but health impact unknown
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
“All four sunscreen active ingredients tested resulted in exposures exceeding 0.5 ng/mL.”
Opinion
The 39th ASLMS meeting is now underway
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
WASHINGTON – The current and past presidents of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery recently sat down to discuss the Society’s...
Video
VIDEO: Immunomodulators for inflammatory skin diseases
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
WASHINGTON - Off-label therapies discussed by Dr. Friedman include dapsone, hydroxychloroquine, and pentoxifylline.
Video
Immunomodulators for pediatric skin diseases
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
WASHINGTON – Pediatric dermatologist A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD, provides clinical pearls and practical considerations on the use of...
Video
Food allergies and atopic dermatitis: What is the evidence?
- Author:
- Elizabeth Mechcatie
WASHINGTON – Many patients believe that food allergy is what is driving their eczema, “and that’s the part we don’t really think bears out” in...