Contact Dermatitis
Case Letter
A Fixed Drug Eruption to Medroxyprogesterone Acetate Injectable Suspension
Exogenous progesterone from the administration of the contraceptive injectable medroxyprogesterone acetate has the potential to cause a cutaneous...
Commentary
Patch Testing on Dupilumab: Reliable or Not?
Patch testing is important to help determine a possible allergic contactant, but there is confusion about its accuracy in patients taking...
Tips
Wet Your Whistles: Alcohol-Induced Flushing With Use of Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors
Localized flushing after alcohol ingestion is a reported adverse effect of 2 topical calcineurin inhibitors, tacrolimus and pimecrolimus, which...
Latest News
Derms in survey say climate change is impacting their patients
“Physicians, including dermatologists, are starting to understand the impact of the climate crisis on both their patients and themselves.”
Case Letter
Phototoxic Contact Dermatitis From Over-the-counter 8-Methoxypsoralen
Phototoxic contact dermatitis is an irritant reaction resembling an exaggerated sunburn that occurs with the use of a photosensitizing agent and...
Contact Dermatitis
Contact Allergy to Topical Medicaments, Part 2: Steroids, Immunomodulators, and Anesthetics, Oh My!
Topical drugs are used to treat a variety of cutaneous and noncutaneous conditions. Direct application to the skin can result in adverse cutaneous...
Environmental Dermatology
Aquatic Antagonists: Jellyfish Stings
Jellies, more commonly known as jellyfish, are a common cause of stings in oceans throughout the world.
Environmental Dermatology
What’s Eating You? Caterpillars
This article focuses on the diagnosis and management of dermatoses related to caterpillars.
From the Journals
Contact allergens in medical devices: A cause for concern?
Despite the clinical value of medical devices, there is a potential for these products to cause adverse skin reactions in some patients.
Contact Dermatitis
Contact Allergy to Topical Medicaments, Part 1: A Double-edged Sword
Allergic contact dermatitis should be suspected in patients with persistent or worsening dermatitis after use of topical medications.
Environmental Dermatology
Botanical Briefs: Phytophotodermatitis Caused by Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)
The public should be educated, especially during summer months, about how to identify giant hogweed, reduce exposure to the plant’s phototoxin,...