Superficial needle-scraping can be a useful alternative or addition to standardized skin surface biopsy for evaluation of Demodex-associated facial papulopustular eruptions.
Trifarotene 50 μg/g cream applied once daily was found to be safe, well tolerated, and effective in patients with moderate facial and truncal acne.
Clinicians should be aware of comorbidities that can occur with vitiligo and how these can vary by demographic group.
Use of cyclosporine, infliximab, and anti-IL17 agents may be associated with increased risk of symptomatic urinary tract infection in women with psoriasis.
Dilute apple cider vinegar soaks had no significant effect on skin barrier integrity but did cause skin irritation in the majority of participants, this study finds.
Study findings suggest that dermcidin may be involved in the pathogenesis of acne and its anti-inflammatory properties may play a role in the disease.
No evidence exists to support the superiority of any one antibiotic for the treatment of cellulitis — although short treatment courses of antibiotics appear to be as effective as longer treatment courses.
Smoking is an important lifestyle factor to consider for preoperative Mohs surgery planning.
A higher prevalence of NAFLD was observed among patients with psoriasis without arthritis compared with patients with psoriatic arthritis.
Global climate change has been implicated in the increasing severity of tropical storms. Even so, evolving knowledge about tropical activity has yet to be incorporated into storm preparedness techniques. In a Viewpoint piece published in JAMA, James M. Shultz, MD; James P. Kossin, PhD; and Sandro Galea, MD, DPH, urged public health officials to consider…
