Dermatology News

A 3-month-old girl is diagnosed with severe thrush resistant to treatment, along with persistent cutaneous rash, thought to be flaring episodes of candidiasis that never quite clear. What's your diagnosis?

Modified 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy was as effective as isotretinoin in the treatment of severe acne with a faster onset, according to a small study.

Clascoterone cream 1% may be a safe and effective alternative to traditional medications for the long-term treatment of acne vulgaris in patients aged 12 years and older, according to a phase 3 extension trial.

Pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis whose pruritus has not been successfully controlled with topical treatments have seen success with nemolizumab, according to a study.

Infants with infantile hemangiomas of the anogenital region were more likely to have an associated congenital anomaly compared with the general population, according to a study.

Localized manifestations of cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita were rarely associated with extracutaneous anomalies in patients, according to a study.

Pediatric patients with palmoplantar plaque psoriasis were more likely to use combination treatment due to the inefficacy of biologics as a primary treatment in this indication, according to a study.

Efficacy and safety outcomes in adolescents treated with ritlecitinib for severe alopecia areata were consistent with adults in the same indication, according to a subgroup analysis of a phase 2b/3 trial.

The FDA has approved Ycanth topical solution for the treatment of the viral skin infection molluscum contagiosum in patients aged as young as 2 years, Verrica Pharmaceuticals announced in a press release.

Researchers created a comprehensive guide about the pharmacology, efficacy, safety and patient cost options of topical ruxolitinib for the treatment of nonsegmental vitiligo.