Hyperhidrosis treatment options update

SEATTLE – The best time to apply an antiperspirant is right before bedtime, since it gives the salts time to clog sweat pores before sweat or water can interfere.

Psoriasis comorbidities: Biologics may help

SEATTLE – Better mental health, cardiovascular disease outcomes linked to treatment with biologics.

Guide to the guidelines: Biologics for psoriasis

Dr. April Armstrong highlights key messages in the AAD’s guidelines for the use of biologics to treat psoriasis.

Photodermatoses: Differential diagnosis includes sunscreen allergy, connective tissue disease

SEATTLE – Another common reaction can occur with exposure to photosensitizing plant materials, resulting in blisters combined with altered pigmentation.

Acne before puberty: When to treat, when to worry

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – Watch out for “masqueraders” and signs of hormone trouble.

Caution is key when pregnancy and psoriasis mix

Some treatments can be risky and may need adjustment before conception.

Polyester. Plywood. Pizza. Skin allergens lurk in unusual places

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – Other unusual triggers include tires, bedsheets, leather shoes, and chocolate.

Acne in women: What new insights tell us

NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. – “We should be aiming to get our patients to clear or almost clear.”

Sequential dermoscopy imaging helps find melanomas early

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – A basic rule of SDI is that it should never be used to monitor raised or palpable lesions.

Five rules for evaluating melanonychia

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Any dermatologist can master punch biopsy of the matrix, according to a nail disease expert.

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