Atopic dermatitis (AD), the chronic, itchy, inflammatory skin disease, affects up to 30% of all children and up to 60% of those children also report disturbed sleep. While it is not fully understood whether it’s the itch of AD keeping these kids up at night, or some other sort of underlying issue caused by AD, …
Common dietary advice is to limit the consumption of processed red meat to reduce the risk of certain cancers such as colorectal cancers, pancreatic and prostate cancer. Melanoma rates have been on the rise over the past 30 years, but no studies have conclusively linked red and processed meat consumption with increased risk. A recent …
Botulinum toxin type A (BTXA) is effective in the treatment of keloids and other hypertrophic scarring, but the mechanism has not always been clear. The hypothesis behind the early use of BTXA to treat these conditions was that BTXA may inhibit the growth of fibroblasts. A recent study further explored that mechanism by examining the …
Androgenic alopecia (AGA) is typically treated with a combination of finasteride and minoxidil, which targets androgens, but even with this treatment 40% of patients go bald. A recent study used dermoscopy to evaluate the effectiveness of using microneedling in combination with injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) as a treatment modality. Twenty patients participated in the …
The use of oral fluconazole during pregnancy is generally discouraged, but nonetheless about 4% of pregnant women in the United States use fluconazole. Previous studies have suggested that fluconazole use may be associated with stillbirth, especially if the dosage exceeds those commonly used for the treatment of vaginal candidiasis. A recent study further explored the …
Typically, when a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is removed, the punch or shave biopsy includes a small margin and pathology results often include comments on a small amount of the margin. If the margin status is negative then clinicians may conclude that the lesion has been completely removed and does not require further treatment. A …