HPV vaccine appears effective for treating warts, particularly in children

The recently published and updated evidence of a benefit from treatment comes from a systematic literature review.

Vitiligo treatment options abound but consider patient goals

Before turning to therapy, he said, make sure to understand what the patient wants.

Home phototherapy never looked better, expert says

Safety and efficacy of home narrow-band UVB phototherapy match office-based UVB, but with greater patient convenience.

Preadolescent acne: Management from birth requires increasing vigilance

No treatment may be necessary for acne in the first few months of life, but the condition can leave scars in children as young as ages 3-6 months.

Beware a pair of dermatologic emergencies in children

Patients with SSSS commonly have concurrent skin pain, fever, irritability, malaise, and poor feeding.

Moving from subtypes to phenotypes is simplifying management of rosacea

With the previous method of subtyping, many rosacea patients failed to fit neatly into any of the four categories, producing confusion and diverting attention from troublesome symptoms.

Acute-on-chronic itch is new frontier in atopic dermatitis

Research attention is focusing on role of circulating IgE-activated basophils.

Novel topical acne combo hits marks in phase 3 trials

The fixed-dose combination of benzoyl peroxide and tretinoin is under FDA review.

Daily sunscreen use will prevent more melanoma deaths than early detection

“Prevention is low cost, low risk, and effective.”

International expert group agrees on redefining psoriasis severity

“What we came up with is a very sensible approach to defining whether patients should get either topical or systemic therapy.”

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