Dermatology

FDA proposes cancer warning for tanning beds

FDA proposes cancer warning for tanning beds

The proposed order would reclassify sunlamp products from Class 1 to Class 2 medical devices and require the devices undergo premarket FDA review.

FDA warns of skin, eye discoloration with seizure drug

FDA warns of skin, eye discoloration with seizure drug By

The FDA is investigating ezogabine after receiving reports of blue skin and eye discoloration among patients taking the medication.

U.S. pediatric melanoma rates on the rise

U.S. pediatric melanoma rates on the rise

The incidence of pediatric melanoma has increased by about 2% per year since 1973.

Melanoma survivors still skip sunscreen, use tanning beds

Melanoma survivors still skip sunscreen, use tanning beds By

One-in-four melanoma survivors report they do not wear sunscreen when going outside on a warm sunny day.

Minimize reactions to transdermal patches

Minimize reactions to transdermal patches

Applying triamcinolone prior to a transdermal patch helps prevent contact dermatitis.

Determining the cause of a refractory lip blister

Determining the cause of a refractory lip blister By

A patient returns after acyclovir fails to resolve a fever blister on the lip. What's the next step?

Tedizolid equivalent to linezolid for skin infections

Tedizolid equivalent to linezolid for skin infections

Skin and soft tissue infections responded equally well to treatment with linezolid (Zyvox) or a short course of the investigational agent tedizolid.

Gluten-free diet or vitamin D supplementation for psoriasis?

Gluten-free diet or vitamin D supplementation for psoriasis? By

Would it be beneficial to give suprapharmacologic doses of vitamin D3 in cases of severe psoriasis?

Onychomycosis diagnosis

Onychomycosis diagnosis By

What is the most sensitive test to use when trying to diagnose toenail fungus?

Chronic use of OTC topical corticosteroids

Chronic use of OTC topical corticosteroids By

Is there any danger of systemic effects from chronic use of OTC steroid creams and/or ointments?

Adalimumab relieves moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa

Adalimumab relieves moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa

Once-weekly adalimumab reduces pain and inflammation in patients with moderate-to-severe hidradenitis suppurativa.

A handy guide to measurements

A handy guide to measurements

Approximate proportions of skin rashes and lesions using your hand.

The ABCs of shaving

The ABCs of shaving

Advice for preventing shaving-related chafing, itching, bumps and lesions.

Try GERD medication for pediatric molluscum

Try GERD medication for pediatric molluscum

A medication for gastrointestinal disorders can help resolve pediatric skin lesions caused by a benign viral infection.

Treating scrotal dermatitis

Treating scrotal dermatitis

What treatment do you recommend for scrotal dermatitis?

Are you sure that's really a spider bite?

Are you sure that's really a spider bite? By

Skin abscess can be frustrating and confusing for patients, and the incidence of MRSA continues to grow.

Acute renal failure related to topical acyclovir

Acute renal failure related to topical acyclovir

Is it common to see renal failure triggered by high doses of topical acyclovir?

Painful skin ulcer ­develops in older woman on dialysis

Painful skin ulcer ­develops in older woman on dialysis

Metastatic calcification of the left 
breast in a patient with renal failure 
raises suspicion.

Improving melanoma awareness in men

Improving melanoma awareness in men

Men typically seek treatment after melanoma has already progressed to later stages, accounting for higher mortally rates compared with women.

Indoor tanning linked to rising melanoma rates

Indoor tanning linked to rising melanoma rates

Melanoma risk increases with each additional session of sunbed use per year, and for those whose first use was before age 35 years.

Psoriasis independently linked to diabetes risk

Psoriasis independently linked to diabetes risk

Researchers have discovered a dose-dependent link between psoriasis and type 2 diabetes, with risk increasing with the severity of the skin disorder.

Quantity, frequency important in sunscreen application

Quantity, frequency important in sunscreen application By

Patients may already know they should use a SPF 30 sunscreen, but are they applying it properly?

Risk for shingles recurrence low in elderly

Risk for shingles recurrence low in elderly

Immunocompetent older people who have had shingles recently have a relatively low short-term risk for developing the skin condition again, regardless of vaccination status, study data show.

Briakinumab bests methotrexate for psoriasis

By

Briakinumab appears to reduce the severity of psoriasis better than methotrexate in patients with moderate or severe disease.

USPSTF recommends skin cancer prevention counseling for kids

USPSTF recommends skin cancer prevention counseling for kids

Counseling moderately increases the use of sun-protective behaviors in 10- to 24-year-old patients who are at high risk for skin cancer.

Smartphone apps screen for melanoma

Smartphone apps screen for melanoma

Smart phones or tablets are being used to revolutionize clinical diagnosis and patient care, but they pose a number of risks and benefits.

New option 
for actinic 
keratosis

New option 
for actinic 
keratosis

Results from four clinical trials in adults show Picato topical gel helps clear actinic keratosis on the face, scalp, trunk and extremities.

Trunk rashes with central clearing

Trunk rashes with central clearing

Two patients present with oval-shaped plaques with central clearing on the trunk. Can you tell the difference?

Rising melanoma rates highest among young women

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More young adults, particularly women, are being diagnosed with cutaneous melanoma, but overall and disease-specific survival is improving.

Asthma drug relieves hives symptoms

Asthma drug relieves hives symptoms By

Omalizumab may elicit more of a response in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria than do H1-antihistamines.

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