Dermatology Times, September 2018 (Vol. 39, No. 9)

Chance of metastasis for cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas of vermillion lip is five times greater than on the cutaneous lip, study shows.

Monitoring changes in patients with melanoma can be tricky. Some changes present slowly and in tiny ways. Using imaging technologies to track these changes can help achieve an accurate diagnosis.

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a condition that is increasing in epidemic proportions, says Jerry Shapiro, M.D., in a presentation given at the 2018 AAD Summer Meeting.

Nutritional supplements should only be considered for a small subset of patients with alopecia areata, said Dr. Leslie Castelo-Soccio in a presentation from the AAD Summer Meeting.

If you’re providing body contouring services to patients, chances are you’re doing it differently than you were a decade ago, according to a presentatin by Dr. Mathew Avram from the 2018 AAD Summer Meeting.

Reproductive age women with psoriasis could benefit from an endocrinologist or obstetrician referral before starting systemic therapy.

Treatment may offer an alternative to topical retinoid treatments for acne scarring.