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.

Moisturizers offer easy, low-cost option for kids with atopic dermatitis

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.

Ultrasound technology may be useful treatment for rosacea

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

DTC compounded medications: A treatment option for a system in need?

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.

Spotlight on Dermira and the QBREXZA story

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

Rosacea classification system can improve

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

Leg psoriasis improves with topical lotion

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.

Are CBD skincare products effective?

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.

Nonthermal energy shows promise for back acne

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

No-cost BRAF test aids therapeutic decision making

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

Erythema severity mirrors quality-of-life impact in rosacea

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.

Fat grafting made easier

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. 

An alternative approach to vertical lip lines

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

Ultrasound lends a hand in assessing inflammation in psoriatic arthritis

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.

Oxymetazoline, pulsed dye laser show promise for rosacea

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

Did I wrongfully terminate my employee?

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

Comorbidities more prevalent in pediatric psoriasis patients

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.

Adult, teen acne differ

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.

Don't use vinegar to treat atopic dermatitis

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. 

The changing landscape of acne therapeutics

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

Early ustekinumab levels may influence psoriasis treatment response

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.

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