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 …
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 …
Trichoscopy, the term coined to describe dermoscopic imaging or the hair and scalp, is a noninvasive technique that can be used to visualize hair and scalp structures, positioning it as a valuable supplementary tool in the diagnosis of common scarring and nonscarring hair loss disorders in all Fitzpatrick skin types. This practice can also be …