Pigmentary Disorders

ORLANDO — Outgoing American Academy of Dermatology President Seemal R. Desai, MD, FAAD, passed the torch to Susan C. Taylor, MD, FAAD, who said she will continue pushing efforts to unify the organization during “a time of great disruption.”

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — When medical interventions fail, melanocyte keratinocyte transplantation may be the most advanced procedural option for vitiligo, according to a speaker at South Beach Symposium.

Medicaid coverage for tretinoin is often granted for acne vulgaris but not pigmentary disorders, which disproportionately affect patients with skin of color, according to a study. Healio spoke with a dermatologist about these findings.

CHICAGO — An autologous skin cell suspension device allows for faster, more accessible and efficacious melanocyte-keratinocyte transplant procedures for vitiligo, according to a presentation here.

Microneedling combined with 10% trichloroacetic acid peels improved and maintained hyperpigmentation more than carbon dioxide laser resurfacing alone, according to a study presented at the American Academy of Dermatology virtual meeting.

When treating pigmentary disorders in Asian patients, the use of low-fluence picosecond Nd:YAG laser may be a more beneficial procedure, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Dermatology virtual meeting.