SKINSERIOUS – report your experience with Dermatitis, Evaluation, Impact of Patch Testing on your Diagnosis and Care. This weekend marked a magnificent occasion… The revival of the American Contact Dermatitis Society Mid-Year meeting — more than a decade after the last such meeting. This meeting FRONTIERS in DERMATITIS was attended by dermatologists, allergists, scientists from […]
Systematic Review of the Topical Steroid Addiction and Topical Steroid Withdrawal Phenomenon in Children Diagnosed With Atopic Dermatitis and Treated With Topical Corticosteroids Juhász, Margit L. W.; Curley, Rosemarie A.; Rasmussen, Annelise; Malakouti, Mona; Silverberg, Nanette; Jacob, Sharon E. Background: A 2015 National Eczema Association study concluded that topical steroid withdrawal is an effect of […]
“The Dermatologist is a print and digital brand that circulates to more than 14,798 dermatologists, dermatology residents, dermatology nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses, as well as other healthcare professionals. The Dermatologist is collaborating with numerous associations, including the National Psoriasis Foundation, the world’s leading patient advocacy organization dedicated to the 7.5 million Americans with […]
Original Article: Balmert SC, Donahue C, Vu JR, Erdos G, Falo LD Jr, Little SR. In vivo induction of regulatory T cells promotes allergen tolerance and suppresses allergic contact dermatitis. J Control Release. 2017 Sep 10; 261:223-233. Reviewer: Calvin T Sung, BS. MSIII, University of California Riverside School of Medicine Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is […]
Webinar – Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Eczema If you’ve ever looked up “how to treat eczema” on the internet, no doubt you’ve seen every type of diet, herb or ointment under the sun. Dr. Peter Lio is here to clear up the confusion by presenting those complementary and alternative eczema treatments that are shown […]
T.R.U.E Pediatric indication: T.R.U.E. Test (patch test) receives approval letter from Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for children 6 and older. After 12 years of investigations, evidence and data indicating that the patch testing is safe and efficacious in children suffering from recalcitrant dermatitis – the FDA has approved T.R.U.E Pediatric indication – the use […]
31689 patients evaluated — the prevalence of contact allergy to methylisothiazolinone went up to around 20% in several departments! J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2017 Jun 19. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14423. [Epub ahead of print] “European Surveillance System on Contact Allergies (ESSCA): results with the European baseline series, 2013/14. Uter W1, Amario-Hita JC2, Balato A3, Ballmer-Weber B4, […]
Take this new Nickel Quiz and test your savvy. A study of 125,478 people with a nickel sensitivity, showed that developing allergic dermatitis, increases the risk of multiple sensitizations. The quizzes are an educational endeavor created by the DA scholars to help promote awareness of contact dermatitis. Nickel Quiz Here Loma Linda University researchers are investigating […]
Yes, indeed metals can be implanted in a tattoo… and systemically activated reactions can occur in those tattoos related to those metals… “We recommend assessment of permanent tattoos for inflammation in all patients undergoing patch testing, for additional diagnostic correlation.” [Dermatitis. 2008 Sep-Oct;19(5):E33-4] Article 1 (came out yesterday) :de Cuyper C1, Lodewick E2, Schreiver I3, Hesse B4, Seim […]
