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Acne severity and food: Hold the pizza!
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicle. The pathogenesis of acne is multi-factorial and include genetic, environmental, hormonal factors and immune dysregulation. Previous studies have revealed high carbohydrate diets may increase the severity of acne due to its affect on insulin secretion. Additionally, diets high in whey and casein […]
January 6, 2020
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Exposure to pollution, stress and certain foods may contribute to acne development.
Acne is an inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous follicle most commonly occurring in adolescents and young adults. The severity of acne and its response to treatment may be influenced by internal and external factors. The CDC defines the term exposome as the “measure of all the exposures of an individual […]
December 11, 2019
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Nevi and Melanoma
Faculty: Lindsay Ackerman, MD Dr. Ackerman reviewed the spectrum of melanocytic lesions Sunday morning. She began her discussion highlighting benign melanocytic nevi. A giant congenital nevus aka “bathing trunk nevus” is greater than 20 cm on presentation and represents a 2.5% 5 year risk for the development of neurocutaneous melanoma. […]
November 24, 2019
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Neonatal Dermatoses
Faculty: Jonathan Dyer, MD Dr. Dyer’s afternoon lecture reviewed a variety of skin findings in young children focusing on neonates. He discussed the importance of the vernix caseosa in the newborn. The vernix is an oil rich layer that coats the skin and is covered in natural antibiotics, therefore, he […]
November 23, 2019
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Product Theater – Let’s Talk About an Option for Your Patients with Challenging Manifestations of Psoriasis
Faculty: Michael Shane Chapman, MD Dr. Michael Chapman presented the afternoon product theater reviewing Otezla (apremilast). Otezla is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis and patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for phototherapy or systemic therapy. He mentioned we should approach […]
November 23, 2019
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Pediatric Skin Infections: Differentiating When to Worry
Faculty: Jonathan Dyer, MD Dr. Jonathan Dyer reviewed pediatric skin infections Saturday morning. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) was explored by Dr. Dyer who mentioned “it is more common than we think”. While rates of diagnosis of RMSF have significantly increased over time, the mortality rate has dramatically decreased. RMSF […]
November 23, 2019
