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Hidradenitis suppurativa

Thanks to new drug approvals, medical management is replacing surgery as the first-line treatment for inflammation caused by hidradenitis suppurativa. However, surgery is often necessary to relieve pain related to tunnels.

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Patients of color make up a growing market for aesthetic dermatology. Physicians must learn how to tailor treatments and assess skin of color risk to best serve this emerging patient population. Doing so will deliver positive outcomes and drive patient satisfaction.

Telemedicine

Telemedicine flourished among dermatology practices in the wake of COVID-19. But as the world tentatively reopens, questions about connectivity, regulations, and payment will have to be addressed before physicians decide what role virtual visits will play in their practices.

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Vitiligo can be psychologically devastating for patients. Expert Seemal R. Desai, M.D., FAAD, shares how recent advances in vitiligo treatment offer hope to patients impacted by the disease.

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Expert Seemal R. Desai, M.D., FAAD, highlights new therapeutics that may impact the future of vitiligo management, a topic he discussed at the AAD Virtual Meeting Experience (VMX) in June.

Hands with vitiligo. Writing: Unstable Vitiligo - Expert Interview

Expert Seemal R. Desai, M.D., FAAD, offers practical tips for stabilizing patients who present with active, spreading vitiligo, a topic he discussed at the AAD Virtual Meeting Experience (VMX) in June.

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In this video, Hema Sundaram, MA, MD, FAAD, shares pearls on fat grafting from her presentation at the AAD Virtual Meeting Experience (VMX) in June.

Botulinum toxin and scars

Hema Sundaram, MA, MD, FAAD, breaks down how botulinum toxin can be used to treat scars, a topic she discussed during her presentation at the AAD Virtual Meeting Experience (VMX) on June 12.

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Experts sent a letter to the White House Coronavirus Task Force March 24, outlining concerns about a growing shortage of medications required for managing patients with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis after President Donald Trump said in a March 19 press conference that the anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine could treat COVID-19.

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The good news for the specialty is practice model options are aplenty and there’s something for every dermatologist. Betsy Wernli, M.D., discussed factors behind dermatologists opting out of solo practice and misperceptions around various practice models Saturday at the Summer meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

The narrative about food, diet and atopic dermatitis recently changed significantly after publication of the Learning Early About Peanut study, says Peter Lio, M.D. Diet matters, and he discusses in what ways.