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Lower Back Stretch Marks in Teenage Boys: What is the Cause?
Though many teens get stretch marks during adolescence, a certain subset of teenage boys end up with horizontal striae distensae (SD) of the lower back. These marks can be worrisome for parents because previous research has indicated that they may be a result of bacterial infection, a sign of metabolic disease, […]
March 20, 2018
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UV Exposure at Work is an Important Risk Factor for Skin Cancer
Much attention is paid to avoiding UV exposure during leisure time to prevent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), but a recent study looked at whether outdoor workers might be even more at risk. The study was a multi-center population-based case–control study that applied UV-exposure estimation methods to examine the association […]
March 20, 2018
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Opioid Use in Dermatology Medicare Patients
Prescribing habits for opioids are under scrutiny due to the epidemic of opioid related misuse, overdoses, deaths, and hospital admissions in the U.S. Current knowledge of how dermatologists’ prescribing habits contribute to the epidemic is limited, but guidelines recommend oral opioids as second-line agents after surgical excisions and Mohs microsurgery […]
March 12, 2018
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Ingenol Mebutate or Diclofenac Sodium to Treat Actinic Keratosis? Is One Better Than the Other?
Ingenol mebutate (IngMeb) and diclofenac sodium (DS) are both approved for treating actinic keratosis (AK) on the face and scalp. A recent study compared them head-to-head for efficacy and safety. The authors hypothesized that due to factors such as superior clinical outcomes, favorable tolerability, and shorter treatment duration, IngMeb may […]
March 12, 2018
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Does “Wet Work” Result in More Hand Eczema?
Frequent hand washing with soap and water, use of antibacterial gels, and wearing disposable gloves are all best practice for healthcare workers safety. However, do these practices also lead to more incidence of hand eczema (HE)? Using a questionnaire, researchers surveyed more than 12,000 healthcare workers who were employees at […]
March 5, 2018
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Doxycycline or Prednisolone? Which Is Better to Treat Bullous Pemphigoid
Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a relatively rare blistering skin disorder that causes intense itching, erythema, blisters and risk for secondary infection, mostly affecting patients older than 70. A recent clinical trial, The Bullous Pemphigoid Steroids and Tetracyclines (BLISTER), compared strategies of starting treatment with doxycycline or with oral prednisolone. The […]
March 5, 2018
