Habit-reversal training empowers patients
By Mary Beth Nierengarten | Reviewed by Katlein França, MD, PhD and Rajani Katta, MD Dermatologists are on the front lines of care for many patients who have conditions involving psychological disorders. Among those that affect the skin are trichotillomania and excoriation disorders, repetitive behavioral disorders classified as types of Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders in […]
Retinoids in pediatric ichthyosis: First-time consensus guidance
By Robert Kronmeyer |Reviewed by Moise Levy, MD Treating ichthyosis and other disorders of cornification in children and adolescents with either topical or systemic retinoids, or both, is not only generally safe, but also can be highly effective in reducing scaling and improving function and appearance, according to consensus recommendations published in November 2020 in […]
Diagnose This Zebra: Refractory chronic urticaria signals rare disorder
By Cheryl Guttman Krader | Reviewed by and from the files of Joseph Kamel, DO, and Neil Korman, MD, PhD CASE HISTORY A 46-year-old Caucasian man presented with a 3-year history of a widespread pruritic evanescent eruption (Figures 1 A-C). He had previously seen dermatologists and allergists who had diagnosed idiopathic chronic spontaneous urticaria. The […]
Expert Commentary: Managing trichotillomania—Changing behavior in two steps
by Bob Kronmeyer | Reviewed by John Koo, MD The goal of habit reversal therapy or training in dermatology is to eradicate a destructive habit, such as trichotillomania (hair pulling) or excoriation disorder (skin picking). “If the habit is a significant component of the whole behavior, habit reversal therapy can be effective,” said John Koo, […]
Ted Talks: Should dermatologists still be experts in sexually transmitted diseases?
By Ted Rosen, MD, FAAD, Editor-in-Chief “When they met last year, she was the only one with herpes. With the help of her doctor, she’s still the only one.” —Burroughs Wellcome Company advertisement, 1986 Should dermatologists still be experts in sexually transmitted disease? I supervised a night walk-in sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic for the […]