Dermatology News

MAUI, HAWAII — The triggers of pediatric psoriasis, assessments of the condition’s severity and details about treatments, are among some of the most important takeaways from the recently published American Academy of Dermatology/National Psoriasis Foundation pediatric psoriasis guidelines, according to a speaker here at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020.

MAUI, HAWAII — A novel study that examined the link between psoriasis and CVD was one of several studies summarized at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020 that examined psoriasis’ link to several co-morbidities.

MAUI, HAWAII — Some of the long-standing obstacles that hinder dermatologists’ ability to practice telemedicine are finally breaking down, according to a speaker here at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020.

MAUI, HAWAII — The long-standing notion that visible light — such as lasers and fluorescent lamps, according to a 2015 report as well as computer screens and cell phones — of 400 nm to 700 nm in wavelength has no significant biologic effect on the skin may not be accurate, a speaker here at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020 said.

MAUI, HAWAII — Products that utilize SPF labels have an uneven track record for accuracy, a speaker at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020 told attendees.

MAUI, HAWAII — New developments in photoprotection should prompt dermatologists to remind patients that photoprotection involves more than just sunscreen, according to a presenter here at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020.

MAUI, HAWAII — Experts here at Maui Derm for Dermatologists 2020 discussed significant advances in acne therapies for patients aged 9 years and older.

Six active ingredients in four different commercially-available sunscreen formulations applied by healthy study participants were systemically absorbed through the skin, resulting in exposure levels that exceeded the FDA threshold for safety testing, researchers reported in JAMA.

Although TNF inhibitor use was associated with an increased risk of serious infection among patients with psoriasis and self-reported psoriatic arthritis, recent data published in BMC Rheumatology found these differences were not statistically significant.

In 2018, infections were the cause of 13% of all new cancer diagnoses, totaling 2.2 million new cases worldwide, although these totals do not include nonmelanoma skin cancers, according to findings published in The Lancet Global Health.