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The third in our series on out-of-control drug costs highlights strategies that should work to stabilize the costs of medications, so that they’re more affordable for patients.

Filling more challenging areas such as the temples, frontalis, tear trough, jawline and chin can help dermatologists and other core aesthetic specialists stand out among providers of injectable treatments, an expert says.

Experts discuss diagnosis and management of pediatric melanoma, including the latest developments in genetic tools and indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy.

My interest in etymology, (not to be confused with entomology) has grown along with the importance of precise and efficient EMR documentation. Along the way, I learned some great words and acronyms and made up a few of my own.

An expert goes over the pros and cons of some of the available OTC acne products.

An expert discusses which types of products tend to be more comdedogenic and acnegenic.

An expert discusses available types of facial foundations and their effect on the skin in regards to acne.

Agents that can attack melasma on multiple fronts include retinoids, glucosamine, hydroquinone, topical steroids, phytosterol, glycyrrhetinic acid, niacinamide, soybean extracts, retinoids, salicylic acid and liquirtin, an expert says.

A new study using crowdsourcing harnesses the power of social media chatter to better understand unmet needs in eczema research.

Tickborne diseases are a significant health problem in the United States with over 40,000 confirmed or probable cases reported as recently as 2014. Almost 80% of these cases consist of Lyme disease, but other diseases, including viral infections, are present and have been increasing in number over the past 20 years. Experts in tickborne diseases share updates about what’s new and what’s changing in the detection and transmission of these diseases.

A report published by U.S. based market research company Grand View Research suggests the global skincare products market will reach $196.67 billion by 2024, up from an estimated $129.21 billion in 2015.

Skincare product formulating is a natural for dermatologists, but there are several important considerations before starting what can be an expensive, time-consuming process.

Managing referrals successfully requires being honest with patients and equitable with peers, experts say.

There are important differences in and misconceptions about the prevalence, clinical presentation and treatment of skin of color versus Caucasian psoriasis patients. Dermatologist Andrew F. Alexis, M.D., M.P.H., share his insight about what dermatologists need to know when treating psoriasis skin of color patients.

Based on available evidence, dermatologists should at least discuss biologic drugs with patients who have moderate-to-severe psoriasis and cardiovascular comorbidities. Clearing the skin may improve cardiovascular disease, says an expert.

Many children with eczema suffer from bullying because of the skin condition. A new survey reflects what children and caregivers are experiencing, beyond the itch.

Microbial colonization in the development of inflammatory conditions and immune-mediated conditions is a hot research topic, and new dermatologic therapies can potentially result from greater understanding of the role of microbial communities on the skin and in the gut.

This month we offer new insights and data to aid diagnosis and treatment of difficult conditions, as well as practical approaches to optimize outcomes.

The FDA approved the biosimilars Erelzi for plaque psoriasis and Enbrel for psoriatic arthritis.

John Kimbrough, a librarian at Georgetown University, sits down with Dermatology Times Editorial Advisor, Elaine Siegfried, MD to talk about his work with citation analysis of cutaneous t-cell lymphoma.

For patients who need or want alternative approaches for treating psoriasis, balenotherapy, curcumin, indigo naturalis, fish oil supplementation, and dietary control may provide effective relief, either alone or as integrative therapy.

Oluwatobi A. Ogbechie, MD, MBA discusses her 2016 AAD Poster, "Measuring the costs of shave and punch biopsy techniques using time-driven activity-based costing" with Dermatology Times Editorial Advisor, Elaine Siegfried, MD.

Third-year Stanford Medical School student, Akhilesh Pathipati, discusses his 2016 AAD poster, “Implementation of Stanford Health Care Direct-Care Teledermatology Program” with Dermatology Times Editorial Advisor, Elaine Siegfried, MD.

Andrew T. Patterson, MD sits down with Dermatology Times Editorial Advisor, Elaine Siegfried, MD to discuss his 2016 AAD poster, “Skin diseases associated with Agent Orange and other organochlorine exposures.”

Researchers report in a new in vitro study published in Endocrinology that 13 of the 29 ultraviolet (UV) filters they looked at interfere with sperm function.

Foundation Medicine, based in Cambridge, Mass., announced in late August the addition of new clinical markers to its genomic profile products FoundationOne and FoundationOne Heme.

Pediatric atopic dermatitis and acne have some similarities when these present in skin of color and lighter-skin children. But there are important differences when these common skin conditions affect darker skin types. An expert discusses how treatments should be approached.

There’s a lot of blame to go around when it comes to why drug costs are rising in dermatology. We’ll let the research do the finger pointing.

Do anonymous patient feedback systems create a situation of undue influence?

NYU researchers suggest a difference in the tumor progression of stage IV melanoma patients based on the initial clinical stage at original diagnosis.