Dermatology
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Mohs surgery in the elderly: The dilemma of when to treat
“The take-home point for me is to treat your whole patient, not just the tumor.”
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Serum brodalumab levels linked with treatment outcomes in patients with psoriasis
Subquantifiable brodalumab levels were associated with a lack of response after 12 weeks in the study.
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Adjunctive confocal microscopy found to reduce unnecessary skin excisions
The findings “are not yet applicable to general dermatology across the world, as the authors comment, given that reflectance confocal microscopy...
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Pilonidal disease, other conditions may benefit from laser treatment
In one study, the rate of cyst recurrence was significantly lower in the laser hair removal plus surgery group, compared with the surgery only...
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Fractional lasers appear to treat more than a fraction of skin, expert says
Dr. Molly Wanner now thinks of fractional lasers as stimulating a laser-cell biology interaction, not just a laser-tissue interaction.
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Does taking isotretinoin worsen a patient’s baseline IBD symptoms?
To investigate this topic, the researchers identified 19 patients who were diagnosed with IBD and treated with isotretinoin over a 16-year period...
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Manufacturer announces FDA approval for molluscum treatment delayed
VP-102 is a proprietary drug-device combination of cantharidin 0.7% administered through a single-use precision applicator.
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FDA approves topical tapinarof for plaque psoriasis
Approval was based on results of three studies in a phase 3 clinical trial program, PSOARING, 1, 2, and an open-label extension study, PSOARING 3...
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European committee recommends approval of baricitinib for severe alopecia areata
The committee based its positive opinion on the phase 3 BRAVE-AA1 and BRAVE-AA2 trials, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of baricitinib in...
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Lenabasum improved skin symptoms in dermatomyositis, but future is uncertain
Patients taking lenabasum experienced greater reductions in the Cutaneous Dermatomyositis Disease Area and Severity Index, compared with those on...
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Severe infections often accompany severe psoriasis
Recognizing the risk of rare infections in psoriasis patients promotes early identification and treatment.