Dermatology Times, January 2020 (Vol. 41, No. 1)

September 12, 2019

Dermatologists should not depend on a rescue approach for atopic dermatitis flares, says a recent paper. Instead, they should talk with patients about newer treatment options that could offer long-term disease with minimal adverse events.

October 04, 2019

Study shows measurement of early ustekinumab levels could be used to direct treatment strategy in psoriasis.

November 05, 2019

Drug development in acne is currently focused on targeting inflammation and reworking the vehicles of existing active drugs to increase their efficacy and tolerability, according to this expert. 

November 18, 2019

Bathing in a 0.5% apple cider vinegar solution isn’t a useful treatment for atopic dermatitis, and it can be irritating to the skin, report researchers in a recent study.

November 19, 2019

Adult female acne should be treated differently than teenage acne. There is a hormonal component at play rather than a bacterial pathogenesis that should be considered, one expert says.

November 20, 2019

Pediatric psoriasis patients may experience comorbidities, including psychiatric comorbidities, at a greater rate than children without the disease, according to a recent study.

November 22, 2019

David J. Goldberg, M.D., discusses what constitutes wrongful termination in this Legal Eagle article.

December 04, 2019

A recent study shows promising results for using ultrasound to examine hand tendon and joint inflammation in psoriatic arthritis patients.

December 04, 2019

A recent preclinical trial reveals that oxymetazoline in combination with pulsed dye laser may increase vascular shutdown in patients with rosacea and other cutaneous vascular diseases.

December 10, 2019

Dermatologist Jeffrey S. Dover, M.D., frequently deals with the challenge of treating vertical lip lines. He says traditional treatment options using neurotoxins or filler injections are far from optimal, and shares an alternative approach. 

December 18, 2019

Fat grafting offers a facial volumizing option to differentiate the dermatology practice and, says Dr. Jeffrey Hsu, this all-in-one technology may simplify the process and deliver reliable results.

January 06, 2020

A web-based survey indicates erythema severity correlates with rosacea’s quality-of-life impact.

January 07, 2020

Early results from the first patients treated for back acne with Nano-Pulse Stimulation in a controlled study show that use of this nonthermal energy modality is providing rapid and sustained clearance of inflammatory lesions, reported Mark Nestor, M.D., Ph.D., at the 2019 annual meeting of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery.

January 07, 2020

Novartis, Quest Diagnostics collaborate on free genetic mutation testing initiative, The Know Now BRAF program, for patients with stage III or stage IV melanoma.

January 08, 2020

A variety of topical CBD products are becoming increasingly available to patients, but do they actually work? These experts believe more research is needed to create CBD-containing dermatology products that can effectively treat skin disorders.

January 09, 2020

Topical halobetasol propionate 0.01% lotion appears to safely and quickly improve lower-extremity psoriatic lesions, according to a recent study.

January 14, 2020

There is still room for improvement to the National Rosacea Society Expert Committee's updated classification schema for rosacea, according to William James, M.D.

January 15, 2020

How should dermatologists feel about direct-to-consumer online companies compounding prescription formulations? Read from three experts on the topic in this article.

January 15, 2020

Drs. López and Kaufman discuss two new studies that examine the use of ultrasound technology as a new modality for treatment of erythematotelangiectatic and refractory rosacea.

January 15, 2020

Hans Hofland, Ph.D, and Dr. Steve Xu shine a spotlight on Dermira and its novel topical medicine indicated for primary axillary hyperhidrosis in patients 9 years of age and older.

January 16, 2020

Anneke Andriessen, Ph.D. discusses research that suggests controlling symptoms with moisturizers can be an important - and inexpensive - prevention and treatment tactic for pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.