Dermatologists should ask patients with hidradenitis suppurativa about complementary or alternative medicine use, and provide education about costs vs benefits.
Data suggest that for patients with HS, having a history of pilonidal cyst is associated with a beneficial response to isotretinoin.
Equally as effective as salicylic acid peel, the mandelic acid peel has a better safety and tolerability profile, a study finds.
There is a substantial burden, unawareness, and undertreatment of several systemic comorbidities—particularly cardiovascular and psychiatric—in patients with HS.
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.
Acne patients receiving isotretinoin may not need continued testing when experiencing low-grade liver enzyme abnormalities, as most mild elevations do not worsen.
A high prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) was observed in patients with acne vulgaris at various dermatology centers in Spain, according to study data published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. Investigators conducted a cross-sectional study at 11 dermatology clinics in Spain. The study enrolled patients age 16 to…
A review of the unique transition-related medical and aesthetic dermatologic needs of patients undergoing transition.
A unique retinol peel and homecare regimen provided clinical improvements to patients of all skin types with aging, acne, and hyperpigmentation concerns.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Aklief Cream 0.005% (trifarotene; Galderma) for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 9 years of age and older.
