Expert Interviews

Dr. Parker A. Velargo discusses the increased popularity of buccal fat reduction for facial contouring in his recent presentation at the AAFPRS 2020 virtual meeting.

What can you expect in terms of results from nonsurgical skin rejuvenation devices? Dr. Mark Hamilton discusses demand and expectations.

Dr. Sheila Barbarino shares her approach to assessing the periocular region for tear trough rejuvenation with dermal fillers.

Dr. Regan Thomas explains how he approaches facial scar revision using surgical and nonsurgical techniques.

Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Cameron Chesnut shares how he uses regenerative medicine in daily practice and explains how to begin incorporating it into your own.

Dr. Jeffrey Joseph explains his systematic approach to lower blepharoplasty, which helps to individualize patient treatment while improving patient communication and expectations.

Allison Truong, M.D., FAAD, provides some useful tips to help health care professionals on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic combat mask irritation and acne.

With the rise in face mask usage, multiple types of masks have entered the market made of a variety of materials. Some, however, can lead to more skin irritation than others. Allison Truong, M.D., FAAD, provides some suggestions for the best type of mask to use and how to reduce skin irritation.

In this video interview, Allison Truong, M.D., FAAD, explains various measures that can be taken to prevent maskne, including pinpointing the root cause of the irritation.

Allison Truong, M.D., FAAD, provides some tips on how to treat mask-related acne, or otherwise known as ’maskne.’

Allison Truong, M.D., FAAD, explains what 'maskne' is and the various types of acne that can occur when wearing a mask.

Michelle Nguyen, M.D., MPH, sits down with Dermatology Times to discuss her recent presentation at the 2020 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) virtual meeting regarding the representation of women dermatologic surgeons in the U.S.

Dr. Mary Lynn Moran articulates why and how women in leadership positions can benefit the aesthetic specialty.

In the final installment of this video series, Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media, provides some useful tips for jump starting your brand as a physician.

In part two of this video series, Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media, reveals the benefits of shaping your brand awareness.

In this video interview, Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media, explains the importance of building and shaping your brand as a physician.

Dr. Jack Levy, chief resident in the Department of Dermatology at Emory University, discusses his recent presentation at the 2020 ASDS meeting about using high frequency ultrasound to distinguish scar tissue from neoplasm.

Dr. Mary Lynn Moran, the first female president of the AAFPRS, offers advice for helping women in plastic surgery achieve leadership positions within the specialty.

Dr. Katarina Kesty, St. Petersburg Skin and Laser, St. Petersburg, Fla., discusses her presentation at the 2020 virtual American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) meeting about her research using abobotulinumtoxinA injections to combat oil on the forehead.

In the final part of our interview with Candrice Heath, M.D., she discusses some of the treatment challenges associated with treating pediatric patients with skin of color and how to overcome these obstacles.

In part two of our interview with Candrice Heath, M.D., she explains the most commonly encountered skin conditions when treating young skin of color patients.

Candrice Heath, M.D., shares her tips and tricks for treating young skin of color patients from her presentation at the 2020 Skin of Color Update.

Vinod E. Nambudiri, M.D., MBA, breaks down tools the specialty can use to expand telehealth services to underserved communities.

Described as a paper that sits at the intersection of data and action, plastic and reconstructive surgeon Paris Butler, MD, says this research provides a roadmap to diversifying surgical leadership.

What are some of the challenges of expanding teledermatology to underserved communities? Sepideh Ashrafzadeh answers this question in part four of our video interview.

In part three of our conversation, Sepideh Ashrafzadeh details sustainable steps the specialty can take to expand access to care to new and underserved communities during the current pandemic – and in the future.

In part two of our conversation on expanding care to underserved populations through telehealth, expert Vinod E. Nambudiri, M.D., MBA, dives into the disparities that most affect the specialty of dermatology.

Could the eased telehealth restrictions implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic allow for greater access to dermatologic care? We sat down with experts to explore how telehealth could be used to expand quality care to vulnerable and underserved populations across the United States.

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.

Subtypes such as confetti vitiligo and trichrome vitiligo can be signs of unstable active disease, says expert Seemal R. Desai, M.D., FAAD.