Cutaneous neonatal lupus erythematosus can exhibit long-term cutaneous residua. Findings underlie the importance of accurate diagnosis, long-term monitoring, and appropriate counseling.
Autoimplantation is a suitable approach for patients with multiple warts associated with distant lesions, while MMR injection is ideal for fewer or single warts.
A review finds that fluconazole is the only commercially available evidence-based option for systemic treatment of cutaneous candidiasis.
PO-SCORAD for black skin is a simple tool that allows patients to easily self-assess atopic dermatitis severity. It may prove a valuable tool for monitoring disease severity between physician visits and involving patients in the management of their disease.
A more efficient objective tool to standardize acne severity and outcome measurements shows promise.
Reactivation of the dormant herpes zoster virus (HZV), once believed to occur only in advanced adulthood, has been increasingly observed in children within just a few years of original exposure to the varicella zoster virus (VZV), according to study data published in Dermatologic Therapy. Results of this study indicated that, contrary to common belief, immunosuppression…
Researchers determined that having prescriptions of topical calcipotriol filled was indicative of psoriasis in a cohort of patients in a validation study.
Surprising dietary findings show Japanese patients with psoriasis had higher BMI, lower intake of meat, and higher intake of seafood, sugar/sweeteners, vitamin D and vitamin B12, challenging long-held nutritional beliefs.
Patients with vitiligo, melasma, and acquired dermal macular hyperpigmentation display a greater than usual likelihood for anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders.
As the challenge of antimicrobial resistance continues to grow, fixed-dose combination therapies appear to be the future of treatment of mild to moderate acne.
