Dermatology
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Tips, contraindications for superficial chemical peels reviewed
Setting expectations is critical as it can take a series of peels over months to see results.
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Cell activity in psoriasis may predict disease severity and provide clues to comorbidities
Skin samples from patients with psoriasis showed more fibroblast clusters in the upper layers of the skin in moderate to severe cases.
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Lower racial disparity in melanoma diagnoses in vets than U.S. men overall, study finds
Melanoma was the fourth-most common cancer diagnosed in male VA patients.
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Abrocitinib remains effective at 96 weeks, in older as well as younger adults
The analysis stratified patients by age – 18-50 and over 50 years – and found that the sustained improvement with the JAK-1 selective inhibitor as...
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SPF is only the start when recommending sunscreens
In a recent study, 43% of dermatologists who responded to a survey reported that they never, rarely, or only sometimes took a patient’s skin type...
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Itchy scaling rash
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JAK-inhibitor safety in adolescents with AD: Long-term analyses reported
For abrocitinib, "we're starting to get good numbers of [adolescents] who've had about 2 years of exposure," Dr. Lawrence Eichenfield said.
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Does Ozempic cause hair loss?
“Some of my patients lose hair when they lose weight, generally as a result of the weight loss itself and not as a side effect of these...
Opinion
Expunging ‘penicillin allergy’: Your questions answered
Great to hear the enthusiasm for testing for penicillin allergy!