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Coronavirus outbreak prompts cancellation of AAD annual meeting
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- Elizabeth Mechcatie
The AAD is looking into “virtual meeting options” to provide content that was scheduled to be presented at the meeting.
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Isotretinoin data provide postmeal absorption guidance
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- 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...
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Studies add clarity to link between rosacea and Demodex, coffee
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- 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...
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Data overwhelmingly support use of dermoscopy in practice
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- 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...
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Morning and evening skin care: What to tell patients
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- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – “In the evening, it’s all about repairing their damage, so make sure they’re getting on a retinol.”
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Patient counseling about what to expect with noninvasive skin tightening is key
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- 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
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Data back botulinum toxin for facial flushing, androgenetic alopecia
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- Elizabeth Mechcatie
LAHAINA, HAWAII – “PRP certainly doesn’t do any better” than botulinum toxin for male pattern alopecia.
News
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Avoid ‘mutant selection window’ when prescribing antibiotics for acne
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- 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
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- 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
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- Elizabeth Mechcatie
The annual Skin Disease Education Foundation’s Las Vegas Dermatology Seminar gets underway Thursday and will feature presentations on topics...
News
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Sunscreen ingredients found in bloodstream, but health impact unknown
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- Elizabeth Mechcatie
“All four sunscreen active ingredients tested resulted in exposures exceeding 0.5 ng/mL.”
Opinion
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The 39th ASLMS meeting is now underway
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- 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...
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VIDEO: Immunomodulators for inflammatory skin diseases
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- Elizabeth Mechcatie
WASHINGTON - Off-label therapies discussed by Dr. Friedman include dapsone, hydroxychloroquine, and pentoxifylline.
Video
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Immunomodulators for pediatric skin diseases
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- Elizabeth Mechcatie
WASHINGTON – Pediatric dermatologist A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD, provides clinical pearls and practical considerations on the use of...
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Food allergies and atopic dermatitis: What is the evidence?
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- 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...