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Some therapeutic moisturizers are considered OTC drugs rather than cosmetics. Read and find out more.

Design your office space with optimization in mind to improve workflow, patient and staff satisfaction, and physician efficiency.

Recommendations to get you thinking about how you can improve your work/life balance and guard against burnout. How to gain control.

Read and follow along as Dr. Elaine Siegfried shares her insight into obsessive diagnosing disorder, and how it can be a blessing and a curse.

Novartis announced January 15 that the FDA has approved secukinumab (Cosentyx, Novartis) for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and active ankylosing spondylitis. The announcement comes a year after the FDA’s approval for secukinumab for treatment of adults with moderate to severe psoriasis. The drug is the only IL-17A antagonist approved for all three indications. learn more

Dr. Hensin Tsao, shares his insight on why skin cancer cases are increasing, how new immunotherapy treatments bring hope and why dermatologists should be on the look out for new challenges.

Laser lipolysis or laser-assisted liposuction produces decreased trauma to tissues compared to traditional liposuction, and the use of a laser enhances skin tightening.

Is your Facebook, Twitter or other social sites working for your practice? Not sure or maybe you need a little help. Check out what experts have to say about launching a successful media campaign for your practice. Get the tips.

Get the latest expert insight on how to maximiz your employees' role in brand marketing for your practice.

Here’s an opportunity: Go to a foreign country and teach dermatologists about modern surgical techniques. Here’s the catch: It’s on your dime. Learn why derms should become global mentors and it's benefits.

Many companies market excellent therapeutic moisturizers that do contain higher concentrations of barrier repair ingredients. Find out more

The new ICD-10 codes include some real oddities for dermatologists.

A novel cell-based strategy tested in mice can detect the onset of psoriasis flares by measuring disease biomarkers and then release therapeutic proteins to stop progression. Future implications are exciting.

Promius Pharma, the U.S. subsidiary of Hyderabad, India-based Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, announced FDA news on two of the company’s dermatology drugs. learn more

While patients with psoriasis have poorer cardiorespiratory fitness, a new study could find no connection between fitness level and psoriasis or frequency of exercise and disease severity. Where is the link?

Patients expect dermatologists to have answers for which cosmeceuticals can help their condition. Experts run through pros and cons of several common ingredients.

The age at which a patient first develops indications of psoriatic arthritis may influence various disease factors. Early onset appears to be associated with more extensive disease; while late onset is associated with several metabolic complications. Here’s what this means.

A 67-year-old man visited his dermatologist complaining of a rash that had developed over the past two weeks that caused intense pruritus. The small scaly papules were in a follicular configuration on his back. His wife told him the rash had developed a few blisters. He noticed it was worse after his daily workout when he worked up a sweat.

There seems to be renewed interest in coconut and other natural oils, with topics as far-flung as using coconut oil as a sunscreen (spoiler: it didn’t work very well!) Here, we’ll tell you where it does show promise.

As research advances understanding of psoriasis, drug development evolves to address various pathways to disease. A number of possibilities, now in clinical trials, appear safe, effective and promising with improved long-term clearance rates.

When online reviews can be falsified-and even the true ones are loose cannons-how can physicians protect themselves?

Melanoma patients with fewer than 50 nevi may develop more aggressive melanomas than those with greater than 50 nevi, underscoring the need for education and consideration for skin cancer screening in all patients based on their overall risk.

The elements, implications, and nuances of the cutaneous microbiome are driving factors in the development, spread, and treatment of skin diseases.

Dermatologists have enjoyed being ranked last or near last among medical specialties when it comes to burnout. But a new study tells a different story. Learn the factors and what derms are doing to combat burnout.

Therapeutic is an interesting consumer word that really has no medical meaning, but possesses tremendous marketing caché.

As you flip through the various TV channels, it’s the top headline scrolling across your TV screen on every news station, The Zika virus. This mosquito-born virus could soon make its way to the United States and is raising major concerns for pregnant women and physicians. Get the information you need to care for your patients.

Snapshots of statistics, lifestyle perspectives & practice trends

Study demonstrates current antibiotic use for acne therapy far surpasses guideline recommendations and calls for dermatologists to decrease extended courses of antibiotics through early recognition of failure and guiding patients to alternative therapies.

Concerns have been raised over an FDA Drug Safety Communication about spontaneously submitted adverse reactions in patients using this topical treatment for actinic keratosis as well as labeling changes that were implemented because of those reports. One expert offers perspective.

Running a busy practice is no easy task. The good news, according to a expert dermatologists, is that there are several applications and gadgets that promise to help at least streamline what dermatologists do.