Dermatologists should recognize BDD
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively recent diagnosis and is under-recognized, according to a dermatologist speaking at the 73rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (San...
View ArticleCompression vital in management of venous leg ulcers
The most common leg and foot ulcers that present to dermatologists are venous ulcers, and compression is key to effective management of these ulcers, according to O. Fred Miller III, M.D., F.A.A.D.,...
View ArticleNew medical therapies result in symptoms of various skin conditions
Recognizing presentations of conditions linked to new medical therapies is an emerging clinical trend, according to experts speaking at a symposium on what is new in dermatopathology held during the...
View ArticleKey to preventing medical errors includes keeping an open mind
Dermatologists may need to “take a step back” and not routinely make a diagnosis based on their initial clinical impression, says a professor of dermatology and director of residency and...
View ArticlePractice management tips for aesthetic offices
Using social media to reach out to patients and investing to make the office comfortable for patients, particularly if aesthetic medicine is offered, are some tips that leading clinicians offered here...
View ArticleTeam-based approach incorporates non-physician clinicians
The trend toward a growing workforce of non-physician clinicians in dermatology, including physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and medical assistants will certainly continue...
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Secukinumab vs. Ustekinumab
Andrew Blauvelt, M.D., M.B.A.Included in the 18 oral and poster presentations on secukinumab (Cosentyx, Novartis) given for the first time at AAD 2015: head-to-head results between secukinumab and...
View ArticleAcne pathogenesis
The pathogenesis of acne is not entirely understood, but new insights may yield new therapeutic targets in the near future."We now know that there are some other factors involved that had not been...
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Rheumatology for the dermatologist
AAD San Francisco – Patients with certain dermatologic diseases may often have an overlap with rheumatologic symptoms and diseases, with the most important associations found among the connective...
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