Taking it Back to Basics:

Re-Emphasizing the Role of Moisturization in Atopic Dermatitis

Featuring Kavita Mariwalla, MD, FAAD

Skin Barrier:

The Impact of Defects and Dysfunction in Skin Health

Featuring Ted Lain, MD, MBA

The Science of Skin Repair:

Foundations of Effective Wound Healing

Featuring Mona Gohara MD, FAAD

Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color:

Diagnostic Challenges in Clinical Practice

Featuring Cheri Frey, MD, FAAD

In this special advocacy episode of the Beyond the Headlines podcast, Sandra Marchese Johnson, MD, a Dermatologist in private practice in Fort Smith, AR, and a member of the American Academy of Dermatology’s Board of Directors, talks to Alexander Gross, MD, a Dermatologist in Cumming, GA, and the Chairman of the SkinPAC Board of Advisors, about the importance of the Patients First Act, a bipartisan legislative proposal that aims to reform Medicare physician payments by tying reimbursement rates to inflation. They share tips on how dermatologists can best advocate for the passage of this legislation.

Steven Daveluy, MD, Professor of Dermatology and Residency Program Director at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, shares which gender identity, pronouns, and sexual orientation information should be included on intake forms, and which may be best left off, in this don’t miss bonus episode of The Blend.

In this episode of Get Lit, Ted Rosen, MD, the Editor-in-Chief of The Dermatology Digest®, takes a deep dive into the recent dermatology literature, including a new study that found isotretinoin may be even for effective against acne when it’s paired with desloratadine (Clarinex). He also discusses a study that quantifies at hair loss associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) use. “Three-quarters had some either new or worsening hair shedding, and it was severe in about a third,” he says of this study, which appears in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. “Men had less of a risk for hair loss than women."

In this episode of The Blend, Host Sonal Choudhary, MD, Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, and Steven Daveluy, MD, Professor of Dermatology and Residency Program Director at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, discuss inclusive care for LGBTQ-plus patients. Dr. Daveluy offers tips on how to build trust and engage these patients, including:

Mirroring the patient’s terms. If they use the term husband, follow suit, he says.

Hanging signs in your lobby and around the office to clearly communicate this is a safe space, such as a pink triangle or a rainbow.

Meeting transgender patients where they are. “Have that open conversation about their treatment goals and what they're trying to accomplish [as] that can be really helpful in making sure that you're heading in the right direction,” he says.