Panelists discuss how limited treatment options, safety concerns, adherence issues, and the lack of long-term data pose significant challenges in effectively managing pediatric vs adult plaque psoriasis, highlighting the need for more research and tailored approaches for this patient population.

Panelists discuss how phototherapy, combination treatments, and patient-centered strategies can be utilized to enhance quality of life for individuals with vitiligo.

Karan Lal, DO, and Helen T Shin, MD, discuss how early diagnosis of pediatric plaque psoriasis significantly improves management strategies and enhances long-term outcomes by allowing for timely intervention and personalized treatment plans.

Focusing on treatment paradigms in plaque psoriasis, E. James Song, MD, FAAD, provides insights on phosphodiesterase inhibitors 4 (PDE-4) and their role in the therapeutic landscape.

E. James Song, MD, FAAD, presents the case of a 45-year-old woman with plaque psoriasis who lives in a rural area, introducing a discussion on clinical telemedicine practices.

Panelists discuss how red light therapy has emerged as a versatile, noninvasive treatment in aesthetic dermatology, offering benefits such as collagen stimulation and skin rejuvenation while comparing favorably with other cosmetic treatments in terms of minimal adverse effects and high patient satisfaction rates.

Panelists discuss how red light therapy accelerates wound healing by stimulating cellular energy production, increasing blood flow, reducing inflammation, and promoting collagen synthesis, leading to faster tissue repair and regeneration in various clinical scenarios.

Aaron Farberg, MD, discusses how red light therapy utilizes specific wavelengths of light to penetrate skin cells, stimulating mitochondrial function, potentially leading to various therapeutic effects such as reduced inflammation and improved tissue repair.

Pearl E. Grimes, MD, discusses the evolving treatment paradigm for vitiligo, highlighting the role of FDA-approved topical ruxolitinib and its impact on management strategies.

Pearl E. Grimes, MD, explores managing long-standing vitiligo with facial involvement, focusing on over-the-counter solutions, repigmentation strategies, and relapse prevention techniques.

Pearl E. Grimes, MD, discusses strategies for optimizing vitiligo stabilization and repigmentation through combination therapies, emphasizing long-term maintenance, treatment modalities, and the use of topical agents like tacrolimus and ruxolitinib cream.

Pearl E. Grimes, MD, provides case-based insights on managing long-standing vitiligo with extensive depigmentation and atopic comorbidities, focusing on treatment history, comorbid conditions, and the impact on quality of life.

Panelists discuss how to improve treatment adherence, incorporate adjunctive therapies, and simplify complex regimens for patients with vitiligo through case-based analysis.

Panelists discuss how vitiligo treatment delays, psychosocial effects, and emerging therapies impact standard of care for patients through case-based analysis.

Panelists discuss how managing psoriasis in children poses distinct challenges compared to adult patients.

Karan Lal, DO, and Helen T Shin, MD, discuss how diagnostic challenges in pediatric plaque psoriasis, such as its similarity to other skin conditions and potential underreporting, can complicate timely identification and appropriate management of the disease in children.

A dermatologist describes the factors that differentiate plaque psoriasis from other dermatological conditions and how they inform treatment approaches.

E. James Song, MD, FAAD, provides detailed insights on how our understanding of plaque psoriasis has evolved and the ways that has impacted treatment options and decisions.

Panelists offer concluding insights and emphasize the critical role of comparative studies in advancing atopic dermatitis treatment strategies.

Key opinion leaders examine upadacitinib's role in managing atopic dermatitis and its impact on improving patients' quality of life.