August 23rd 2023
Verrica’s statement follows the FDA’s warning from June 1, 2023.
Medical Crossfire®: Diagnostic and Clinical Considerations in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma for the Dermatologist and the Collaborative Cancer Team
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Live Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease – Individualizing Vaccine Recommendations in Adolescent Populations
10/22/2023
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2nd Annual International Congress on Pediatric Oncology
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Expert Illustrations and Commentaries™: A Deeper Look at the Pathogenesis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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Best Practice in the Multidisciplinary Care of the Patient with HS
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Addressing Challenges in the Management of HS in Special Populations
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management for Patients with ADHD During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection™: Incorporating the Patient Journey into HS Diagnosis and Management Practices
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Cases and Conversations™: Enhancing Diagnosis and Evaluation of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis in Advanced Practice Settings
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Community Practice Connections™: Multidisciplinary Management of BPDCN: Strategies for Differential Diagnosis and Integrating Novel Targeted Therapy
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Clinical ShowCase™ in Atopic Dermatitis: Personalized Management Plans for Pediatric Patients
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20th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
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Facing the Changing Landscape for Neuromodulators and Dermal Fillers
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FAQs in Peanut Allergy: Exploring Unanswered Questions Following Allergy Meeting Updates
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Addressing Pediatric and AYA Patient Concerns While Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Advances In: Integrating New Treatment Options into Management Plans for Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
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Medical Crossfire®: Maximizing Patient Outcomes in Shingles – Are You Leveraging Guideline Based Care?
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Understanding the Infection Burden and Anticipating the Impact of Vaccines
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"REEL" Time Patient Counseling™: Integrating Biosimilars into the Clinical Conversation
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PER Skin Summit: Optimizing Diagnosis and Individualizing Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Collaborating Across the Continuum™: The Role of Multidisciplinary Care in the Management of Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
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Multiple modalities enable successful treatment of atopic dermatitis in children
September 1st 2012Topical corticosteroids are still the mainstay of therapy for pediatric atopic dermatitis (AD), but dermatologists have an array of other options at their disposal to use for steroid sparing or in challenging situations.
Nutritional deficiencies may precipitate vitiligo in children of color
August 21st 2012Promising breakthroughs in treating children of color include the discovery that nutritional deficiencies may have implications in vitiligo, said Nanette Silverberg, M.D., at the 2012 American Academy of Dermatology Summer Academy Meeting.
Compiling baffling medical encounters proves a great way to cope
August 1st 2012We medical professionals are confronted with our own assortment of believe-it-or-nots and oddities on a daily basis. Unfortunately, they are often more upsetting or frustrating than astounding. I started keeping a list a few years ago, initially as a coping mechanism. But gradually, the list evolved into a collection.
Parents favor consent for kids' HPV vaccines
July 25th 2012Most adults in the U.S. support laws allowing teenagers access to medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent, but they want parents to decide whether their child should get the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, a recent nationwide survey suggests.
Suspected melanonychia in pediatric patients can confound physicians
June 1st 2012Differentiating benign nail pigmentations such as melanonychia from either nail or nail matrix melanoma is especially difficult in children because pediatric lesions present differently than they do in adults, according to Antonella Tosti, M.D., professor of the department of dermatology and cutaneous surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
Dermatology Times adds new member to Editorial Advisory Council
June 1st 2012Dermatology Times welcomes Albert C. Yan, M.D., as the newest member to its Editorial Advisory Council. Dr. Yan is the chief of pediatric dermatology at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, where he is also an associate professor of pediatrics and dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Propranolol combined with PDL clears infantile hemangioma
June 1st 2012The combined use of propranolol and pulsed dye laser (PDL) resulted in more rapid and complete clearance of infantile hemangiomas than propranolol monotherapy, according to data presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
Propranolol and PDL clear infantile hemangiomas
April 24th 2012The use of propranolol and pulsed dye laser (PDL) led to more rapid clearing of infantile hemangiomas than propranolol alone, according to a retrospective chart review presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.
Off-label treatment with biologics effective for treating certain skin diseases
February 1st 2012Biologic drugs have proven to be of benefit for diseases where there is no indicated treatment, such as for immunobullous diseases. "Pemphigus vulgaris with rituximab (Rituxan, Genentech) has been a major advance, although this is not a formally approved indication for the drug," says Alan Menter, M.D., chief, dermatology, and chairman, residency program, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas.
Infants with severe atopic dermatitis require team approach
February 1st 2012The unique needs of infants with severe atopic dermatitis require special attention. As such, says Mary Wu Chang, M.D., associate clinical professor of dermatology and pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, "This is not something you can handle in a 15-minute visit."
Segmental pigmentation not associated with systemic manifestations, study finds
September 1st 2011Although patterned pigmentation in children can include a variety of clinical findings involving neurologic, musculoskeletal and cardiac abnormalities, most localized pigmentary disorders are not associated with systemic manifestations, according to pediatric dermatologist James Treat, M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.
Pediatric literature gives insight on new therapies for children
September 1st 2011Recent publications in pediatric literature are driving practice changes relative to conditions ranging from Kawasaki disease to child abuse to hemangiomas. Perhaps the most important recent pediatric publication many dermatologists may have missed addresses evaluating abuse versus accidental trauma in infants and young children, says Robert Sidbury, M.D., M.P.H., chief of pediatric dermatology and associate professor of pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital.
UV photography findings correlate with melanoma risk factors in children
August 1st 2011Results of a study in adolescents showing a correlation between the severity of sun damage in ultraviolet (UV) photographs and phenotypic risk factors for malignant melanoma provides further support for using UV photography in sun-protection interventions, according to Ryan G. Gamble, M.D., who spoke at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology.