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In this episode of The Cutaneous Connection, Bradley Burnam, the founder and CEO of 

, discusses his journey in the pharmaceutical landscape: from his battle with an aggressive antimicrobial resistant infection to the beginnings of Turn, and to the current state of 

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Turn Therapeutics' Bradley Burnam recently spoke with Dermatology Times.

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The aesthetics industry saw a massive boom during the COVID-19 pandemic for both invasive and non-invasive procedures. Amir Karam, M.D., San Diego, Calif., reveals what caused this increase in demand for aesthetics procedures and discusses the outlook for the future of the industry. 

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved dupliumab (Dupixent; Sanofi and Regeron Phamaceuticals, Inc.) for the treatment of prurigo nodularis in adult patients.  Dermatology Times© spoke with dermatologists Amy Spizuoco, DO, FAOCD, a dual board-certified dermatologist and owner of True Dermatology in New York, New York and Christopher Bunick, MD. PhD, associate professor of dermatology, Yale Department of Dermatology, to discuss how they believes dupliumab will change the way dermatologists treat prurigo nodularis. 

: This is huge for us in the dermatology community, because patients who have prurigo nodularis suffer from extreme itching and skin lesions andup until now, we've not had anything that's super successful and effective, or FDA approved for the treatment of these conditions. Having dupilumab approved for patients with prurigo nodularis is going to change how I treat patients, because now I have something that is FDA approved and has proven efficacy and safety and tolerability for my patients, as opposed to just kind of, you know, throwing the kitchen sink at them, you know, topical steroids, light treatments, you know, things that aren't super effective and not FDA approved.

: Do you see a lot of patients that are just very frustrated with this condition?

Yes. All over our dermatology community and even in primary care and other specialties. We see tons of patients suffering from this condition, because it's extremely itchy and a lot of them affect their activities of daily living. They can't sleep, they're not concentrating at work, they are not concentrating in school. We see tons of patients suffering with this condition that haven't had good treatment that's effective and safe for them.

: Understood! Is there anything else you want to add?

: Just that I'm really excited that this medication is now going to be approved for our patients suffering with prurigo nodularis. We've seen its efficacy in patients with atopic dermatitis and other conditions in the allergy immunology world. So, it is nice to see that we have something that is approved and is effective for our patients suffering from extreme itch and skin lesions.

1. Study of Dupilumab for the Treatment of Patients with Prurigo Nodularis, Inadequately Controlled on Topical Prescription Therapies or When Those Therapies Are Not Advisable (PRIME2). ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04202679. Updated September 28, 2022. Accessed September 28, 2022.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04202679?term=PRIME2&cond=Prurigo+Nodularis&draw=2&rank=

2. Study of Dupilumab for the Treatment of Patients with Prurigo Nodularis, Inadequately Controlled on Topical Prescription Therapies or When Those Therapies Are Not Advisable (LIBERTY-PN PRIME). ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT04183335. Updated February 17, 2022. Accessed September 28, 2022.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04183335?term=PRIME%2C+dupilumab&draw=2&rank=1

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Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, talks about how to treat tinea versicolor and how to keep it from coming back. 

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In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc discusses how to treat tinea versicolor.

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Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, visits the La Roche-Posay Thermal Treatment Center in France to discuss beneficial eczema treatments. 

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Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho, reads Nicki Minaj’s tweets about her pearls to achieve her skin’s complexion. By breaking down the tips 1 by 1, Portela discusses the science behind her tweets and gives his recommendations for moisturizing the skin.

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At the 2022 Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference, Ted Rosen, MD, professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of dermatology at the Houston VA medical center in Houston, Texas, gave the presentation, "What's Hot and New in Infectious Disease?" Here he dives into the details of infectious disease and explains what some physicians may miss.

What new treatments are coming to infectious disease? How can they be prevented and what misconceptions are affecting treatment? Learn about this and more in this video with Ted Rosen, MD.

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Ted Rosen, MD, professor of dermatology at Baylor College of Medicine and chief of dermatology at the Houston VA medical center in Houston, Texas, explains the top points of his presentation, "What's Hot and New in Infectious Disease?" from the 2022 Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference. From ticks and scabies to COVID-19, he highlights many clinical pearls.

Ted Rosen, MD, explains the top points of his presentation, "What's Hot and New in Infectious Disease?" from the 2022 Winter Clinical Dermatology Conference. 

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Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho discusses how to prevent dry skin on hands. He also speaks about how to treat dry skin on hands and what products he recommends to do so.

Opinions expressed are that of Portela and do not express the views or opinions of Dermatology Time®.

In this week’s Pointers with Dr Portela, the 208SkinDoc shares tips on prevention, treatment, and products he recommends for treating dry hands caused by wintery weather. 

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Dustin Portela, DO, a board-certified dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon at Treasure Valley Dermatology in Boise, Idaho describes the 5 main types of eczema that dermatologists commonly see. He explains how each type is different and how treatment can change based on the type and age of the patient.

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Adelaide Hebert, MD, chief of pediatric dermatology at the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Texas highlights how her reasoning behind how often a child should bathe and how important emollients and moisturizers are to eczema care. 

To listen to what she had to say, watch the video below.

 Well thank you so much for joining me today. My name is Morgan Petrelli, Associate Editor with dermatology times and today I'm joined by Dr. Adelaide Hebert, Dr. Hebert if you want to introduce yourself and any of the research that you're currently conducting.

 I'm Dr. Adelaide Hebert. I work at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas. I've been chief of pediatric dermatology here for 37 years, and have been actively engaged in clinical research for the past 36 years. The research interests that I have include atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, hyperhydrosis, acne, rosacea, skin, soft tissue infections, and diaper dermatitis. We really will study almost anything that deals with skin in both pediatric and adult realms. I don't typically do IV antibiotics studies, but we're very interested in biologic therapy and the new Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors. We do the full scope we feel of research within the adult and pediatric realm.

What about when it comes to bathing? How important is that?

Well I'm pretty flexible with my patients and parents regarding bathing. I often start before I launch into what I want them to do, I see what they're doing currently. If the parent bathes the child every day or every other day, that's fine.

I'm of the mindset to let children bathe every day I usually ask if the child enjoys playing in the bath. Most of the time the answer is yes. There's a small group of patients who don't tolerate water on their skin very well. We might diminish the number of times a child [a child bathes], but I know in our hospital with the sickest children, they do play therapy, not in a tub, but they have a little swimming pool, if you will, that they put toys in and the children pack the water and play with the toys.

So we know that water is very fresh and most children enjoy a bath. It's also a time of one on one with the parent and the child, which I think is a really wonderful bonding experience. It allows the parent to examine the skin very carefully looking for infections, looking for fissures that develop, looking for what we call hotspots, and new breakthrough areas of spongiotic dermatitis. So I think all of those opportunities are really wonderful.

What's critical though, is after bathing, the child should be patted dry, not completely dried off, and then the water of the bath trapped [into the skin] with the moisturizer, usually within 3 to 5 minutes after the bath to optimize the trapping of the water. So a bath can be a very therapeutic component of the care. I'm very flexible in that now some parents really insist on once a week bathing, and the child is doing well. I'm fine with that. There are 2 schools of thought and I try not to be rigid in that unless the child is really filthy dirty, in which case, I tend to make the suggestion for hygiene and skin safety that the child be bathed a bit more frequently.

How are emollients and moisturizers different? How do they work together to treat eczema?

I think of emollient and moisturizers as being identical. They are so critical in restoring the barrier. They're the fundamental cornerstone of all the guidelines currently available for atopic dermatitis [AD] management, [and] we really need to employ these. When children or families are impoverished, we can suggest agents that are found in the grocery store where they can use food stamps. 

We tend to use whatever will restore that barrier. It may not be optimized care, but even the most impoverished patient in general can afford something in the realm of in the emollient/ moisturizer. But again, I placed special emphasis on those moisturizers that contain ceramides, because, in my experience, they have given me the best results for the patients for whom I provide care.

 What are some key counseling points regarding emollient and moisturizers?

Most importantly, find one that the child will tolerate. I'll generally recommend 2 or 3. In our clinic, we are allowed to provide samples, which I think is beneficial because a parent, before they spend any money, can try a sample on a child to see what they tolerate. 

Sometimes it's a matter of personal preference. How does that emollient feel on the skin? How easy is it for the parent to apply that agent? We have broken skin [and] we know that skin creams which come in tubs are both cost effective and effective in repairing the barrier, but they are thicker. They're a little more work for the parents to apply. Sometimes the child will become fretful and won't tolerate that degree of rubbing over the time period required to get it to go into the skin.

Some emollients come as sprays. Some emollients come as foams and sometimes those are more tolerated by any individual patient. I'm not rigid in what the parent and the patient will use, as long as they put a moisturizer on at least twice a day because this makes such a difference. It's surprising if parents come in, and they haven't had that fundamental education, and giving them the right guidance, and the right product can make a marked difference in the child's care.

I do try to avoid lotions, because they contain more water, and they can dry the skin out. If a lotion seems to be what the patient is tolerating and the skin regimen is going well again, I’m flexible, and try to allow them to use what they are most comfortable with. All these things come into play the affordability of the product [and] the ability to access it readily. We want the parents to be able to use the regiments that we outlined for them, and not make it so complicated, that it's difficult to adhere to and difficult to do daily.

What does your office recommend for patients when it comes to over the counter products?

We use almost every product available in the over-the-counter space. We like the Eucerin Eczema Care. We use all the CeraVe products, those are easy to find and readily available. We also have patients who will use Cetaphil Restoraderm. We have some who prefer the Gold Bond products. 

There are indeed many more products that contain ceramides that I haven't mentioned. We tend to have samples of these parents will often recognize these brand names, and they feel very comfortable with them. Sometimes patients are using a product that's good but doesn't get in their ceramides. We will ask them the next time they make a purchase to consider getting the agent that contains the ceramides as we think it will enhance the regimen that they're already conducting for their child.

When would a referral to a physician for more aggressive therapies be recommended?

Well, we like to treat eczema when it's not too profound. Obviously, if the primary care physician or the nurse practitioner [NP] is not comfortable and the child is not getting better, is having recurrent infections, is not sleeping or growing, or if that eczema just seems in any way to not be able to be brought under control, we're happy to see those patients in our clinic.

I think virtually every dermatologist who cares for AD is well versed in both what current therapies are available and also, we have some emerging therapies that are extremely exciting. We are very blessed in the atopic realm that some new therapies have allowed us to bring many of these patients under better control, particularly if they're age 6 and older. Currently, I'm certainly conducting research on some oral medications in the JAK inhibitor class that I think will be a great improvement in our armamentarium. Again, many patients don't like to take shots and prefer pills, but we really must design a therapy that's going to be available for the patient while tolerated by the patient, of course covered by their insurance plan.

In this episode of DermView, Adelaide Hebert, MD, highlights both emollients and moisturizers. She also talks about bathing and how often a child should bathe if they have eczema. 

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