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AAD Updates Care Guidelines for Management of Acne Vulgaris
02/15/2024
Anthony Calabro, MA
The American Academy of Dermatology updated its 2016 guidelines for the management of acne vulgaris. The updated guidelines include 18 evidence-based recommendations and five good practice statements.
02/15/2024
Photoclinic
Thick, yellow, callus-like hyperkeratosis on bilateral plantar surfaces, as well as the proximal medial portion of the first toe.
Photoclinic
Sorafenib-Induced Hand, Foot, and Skin Reaction
11/22/2023
Kevin T. Wright, MD; David S. Kirwin, BS 
In September 2021, A 27 year-old male came into clinic reporting painful plantar hyperkeratosis. He recently began taking sorafenib, a multi-kinase inhibitor, targeting a desmoid tumor in the patient’s...
11/22/2023
Research Summary
woman with acne
Research Summary
Topical Probiotic May Improve Acne Lesions
02/16/2022
Researchers examined the safety and effectiveness of a new, topical probiotic on acne symptoms in adults.
02/16/2022

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Dermatologic Conditions
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Dermatologic Conditions
Nutritional Pearls: For Acne, Conventional Wisdom May Be Right
06/01/2021
Tim is a 36-year-old man who has struggled to control acne for most of his life. He is curious if there are any lifestyle changes he could make that could help to improve it.
06/01/2021
Treatment
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Treatment
Pearls of Wisdom: Treating Refractory Acne
12/10/2017
For a young woman with moderately severe inflammatory acne who is unable to take oral contraceptives, is there anything else that a primary care clinician might offer?
12/10/2017
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Pearls of Wisdom: Cost Effective Acne Treatments
02/04/2016
The high school prom is only 6 weeks away and you are seeing an influx of teenage patients asking for help with their acne. The frequency of which you have been addressing these problems makes you wonder...
02/04/2016

Clinical Insights

Sexual Orientation
Sexual Orientation
Matthew Mansh, MD, on Suicide Risk Among Sexual Minorities With Acne
10/19/2017
In this podcast, Matthew Mansh, MD, from the University of Minnesota, discusses his study regarding the impact of sexual orientation on the relationship between mental health and acne.
10/19/2017
Treatment
Treatment
Julie C. Harper, MD, on Treatments and Etiologies of Acne for Primary Care
08/07/2017
Julie C. Harper, MD, a dermatologist from the Dermatology and Skin Care Center of Birmingham, gives an overview of acne etiologies and treatments for primary care providers.
08/07/2017