Dermatology
Latest News
Black women weigh emerging risks of ‘creamy crack’ hair straighteners
Mounting evidence now shows that chemical straighteners could be a health hazard.
Latest News
Many users of skin-lightening product unaware of risks
Results were based on a study evaluating U.S. skin-lightening habits and the role colorism plays.
Latest News
Skin reactions common at insulin pump infusion sites
The inflammatory response “may result in tissue changes responsible for the infusion-site failures seen frequently in clinical practice,” say the...
Feature
Are AI-powered skin-check tools on the horizon for dermatologists, PCPs?
To date, the FDA has cleared only two AI-based products to help detect skin cancer, both meant to be used by dermatologists, and only one remains...
Latest News
What factors cause multiple biologic failure in psoriasis?
“Prior cross-sectional and single-center studies have primarily analyzed therapeutic failure of a single biologic or biologics within one class,”...
Commentary
Weekend Botox training: Shortcut to cash or risky business?
The cosmetic injection side hustle is alive and well, but I’m good. I’m not going there.
Latest News
Free teledermatology clinic helps underserved patients initiate AD care
The program "is meant to be a stepping point for initiating care ... to set someone up for success for recurrent telehealth visits in the future...
Latest News
New guidelines for laser treatment of cutaneous vascular anomalies
The guideline details 32 best practice directives for various scenarios.
Latest News
Progress seen on five fronts for substantially improving treatment of epidermolysis bullosa
Progress on multiple fronts for control of disease or its symptoms suggests “we are on the cusp of a new era.”
Latest News
Vitamin D deficiency linked to psoriasis severity
The study also found that “patients with the least amount of body surface affected by psoriasis had the highest average vitamin D levels.”
Latest News
Study examines burden of vitiligo in the U.S.
The burden of vitiligo in the United States is poorly understood, according to the authors of the study.