Derm Topics

JDD Buzz Series: Implicit Bias and Clinical Decision Making in Psoriasis
213362133621336implicit biasDo implicit bias and race-compliance stereotyping impact clinical decision making in psoriasis? A feasibility study published in the February issue of the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology sought to answer this question. To learn more about the key findings and takeaways, I interviewed one of the authors, Rithu Srikantha, MD, associate professor of dermatology at the Feinberg School of Medicine/N …
implicit bias
Mohs Micrographic Surgery in Skin of Color
213162131621316Mohs Micrographic SurgeryAt the 2023 Skin of Color Update, Dr. David Ciocon, Director of Dermatologic Surgery, Mohs Micrographic Surgery (MMS) and Procedural Dermatology at the Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, provided a comprehensive exploration of MMS in patients with skin of color, with a focus on defining keratinocyte carcinoma and shedding light on disparities within this patient popula …
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Oxymetazoline Therapeutic Cheat Sheet
213082130821308OxymetazolineOxymetazoline is an adrenoreceptor agonist which is FDA-approved for dermatologic conditions including persistent facial erythema in rosacea and blepharoptosis. Functioning primarily as a vasoconstrictor with additional anti-inflammatory properties, oxymetazoline targets the sustained vasodilated state of cutaneous blood vessels in rosacea by inducing vasoconstriction and reducing the persistent f …
Oxymetazoline
Diagnosing & Treating Nail Psoriasis in Skin of Color Patients
213052130521305Nail psoriasisNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Shari Lipner, director of the Nail Division at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Hear the results of Dr. Lipner’s retrospective study on time to diagnosis in patients with skin of color who have nail psoriasis. Find out why the clinical examination is especially important. Learn how derm …
Nail psoriasis
Improving Rosacea Outcomes in Skin of Color Patients
208532085320853RosaceaNext Steps in Derm, in partnership with Skin of Color Update, interviewed Dr. Hilary Baldwin, a board-certified dermatologist and medical director of the Acne Treatment & Research Center in Morristown, N.J. and Brooklyn, N.Y. Diagnosing rosacea in patients with skin of color can be a learning experience as the disease may be more challenging to recognize in richly pigmented skin. Find out why …
Rosacea