Dermatology

Popular erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil (Viagra/Pfizer) may stimulate the growth of skin tumors.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) often have their own set of stigmas, particularly since they affect more than just the genitals; visible signs can also surface on patients’ skin.

Topical steroids – either alone or combined with vitamin D – effectively treat scalp psoriasis while posing the least risk for side effects.

Patients afflicted with vitiligo often have significant differences in Schirmer test results, lens, and fundus findings.

Psoriasis shares genes, traits, with autoimmune disorders, a review finds.

“Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a nightmare, probably the most negatively life-impacting disease we see in all of dermatology. We finally have a therapy to address it, “ remarked Jeffrey Sobell, assistant professor of dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, at the Skin Disease Education Foundation (SDEF) Hawaii Dermatology Seminar.

Researchers are closing in on a medical treatment for wart-like skin growths know as seborrheic keratosis.

Why should primary care physicians consider the concierge model of medicine? The question should really be rephrased: Why shouldn't they?

Rosacea has been linked to a significantly increased risk of developing glioma.

Cheese contains a natural food preservative, nisin, which can destroy cancer cells.

Seniors who developed the painful rash commonly known as shingles may also be at higher risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack.

A review in Allergy suggests a strong connection between some cases of chronic spontaneous urticaria and parasite infections. This connection has been suggested for more than 65 years, but this exhaustive review collects significant evidence for the presence of PI in some cases.

It has become unnecessary for dermatologists to request monthly lab tests for patients administered standard doses of isotretinoin for the treatment of severe acne.

The severity of nail and scalp psoriasis was significantly reduced in patients who received twice-daily treatment with Otezla (apremilast, Celgene).

College kids who break out or get hives can, in fact, blame some of their skin problems on heightened levels of psychological stress.

Atopic dermatitis, sometimes referred to as baby eczema, affects more than three million infants in the United States every year. While there are no established preventive measures, researchers have been making strides in coming up with effective treatment strategies.

How expensive? Study results show that families with children who are allergic to staple food items pay out thousands of extra dollars each year in direct and indirect costs.

Earlier this year, a skin patch designed to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis and other severe reactions to peanuts became the first allergy treatment ever granted a Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA.

A retrospective review suggests that patients who have cervicofacial rhytidectomy (face lift) after radiotherapy are likely to have increased complication rates over patients who have not had radiotherapy.

Studies show that laser- and light-based therapies can be effective as adjunct therapy in the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa. Originally introduced to reduce the size of pores in acne treatment, laser- and light-based therapy is showing potential in other forms of dermatologic treatment.

New York Giants tight end Daniel Fells remains in a New York hospital in serious condition following the discovery of a severe infection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in his ankle.

Researchers reported that treatment with isotretinoin is not only associated with significant clinical improvement in patients with moderate to severe acne, but it also did not cause worsening of depression or suicidal thoughts in any of the patients in the study.

Chronic paronychia is probably a form of hand dermatitis associated with prolonged wet work, suggests a study in the Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology. It is among a series of recent studies that have determined that chronic paronchia is not an infection resulting from Candida, a genus of yeasts that is the most common cause of fungal infections. The distinction is important, because it may make a difference in how the condition is treated.

The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recently released new recommendations encouraging physicians to thoroughly inform patients of their options when it comes to dermatologic medications and procedures.

Safe and effective tattoo removal has a sketchy history, but a new study in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine suggests that a new technique can clear unwanted ink more rapidly than conventional methods. The technique involves a combination approach to a well-known and widely accepted technique – removal with Q-switched lasers – with a perfluorodecalin (PFD)-infused silicone patch.