How to Recognize and Treat Bites Caused by Bed Bugs, Scabies, Body Lice and Other Pests Aileen Chang, MD, UCSF Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Director of Global Health Dermatology, highlighted ectoparasitosis in one of the “deeper dialogue” sessions held during the SDPA 19th Annual Fall Dermatology Conference in Los Angeles. Dr. Chang reviewed her …
The FDA on Sept. 27 released recommended revisions and updates to a proposed order concerning maximum sun protection factor (SPF) values, active ingredients, product labeling and other issues associated with over-the-counter sunscreens. A statement released by the agency characterizes the proposed updates as “substantially the same” as the 2019 proposed order written to ensure sunscreens are …
Join Lawrence Eichenfield, MD, Chief of Pediatric and Adolescent Dermatology at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego, as he discusses the expanded indication of this product. Dr. Eichenfield also serves as the Vice-Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, and Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics; and he is board certified …
Various sessions during SDPA Annual Summer Conference 2021 covered general and niche uses for dermoscopy, concluding that the dermatoscope is a valuable, clinically significant tool—as long as you have it with you! Roman Bronfenbrener, MD (pictured, right), from Penn Derm Specialists and University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, began his session “Dermoscopy: Clinical Uses Beyond …
The primary reason for using dermoscopy is to gather information you might miss due to limitations faced during the patient visit, noted John Burns, MPAS, PA-C, of the Vancouver Clinic, in a presentation titled Case Based Approach to the Basics of Dermoscopy. Burns ([pictured, right) was amongst the top faculty who delivered new and updated …