Rethinking the Inflammatory Balance in Psoriasis and Atherosclerosis.

Guénin S, Kazemi A, Cline A, et al. Rethinking the inflammatory balance in psoriasis and atherosclerosis. J Drugs Dermatol.

Hair-Loss Perceptions and Treatment Expectations in Young People of Color.

Background: While much research has been dedicated to hair loss in older patients, little has addressed hair loss perception and treatment expectations among young people of color (POC). This study evaluates disease perceptions, willingness to utilize specific therapies, and treatment expectations in younger versus older POC with any form of hair loss.

Methods: An online survey was utilized to analyze 217 responses to 37 questions assessing perceptions of hair loss, hair care practices, and treatment expectations among others.

Safety and Efficacy of Clobetasol Propionate 0.05% Emollient Foam for the Treatment of Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia.

Background: There is currently an unmet need for the treatment of women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA). Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of Clobetasol propionate 0.05% emollient foam for the treatment of women with CCCA.

Psoriasis therapy and aortic inflammation - translating statistical to clinical significance.

Psoriasis patients are known to have comorbid aortic vascular inflammation, which is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in this population. Many studies report statistically significant improvements in aortic vascular inflammation after use of tumor necrosis factor inhibitors or interleukin-12/23 antagonists. However, the clinical significance in reduction of adverse cardiovascular events in psoriatic patients owing to biologic therapy has not been examined.

Subcutaneous Sparganosis of the Breast.

A 77-year-old African American woman presented to the dermatologist with two pruritic lumps in her right breast. She reported traveling to Mexico on a cruise ship two years prior to the onset of her lesions, but denied a history of previous breast masses or malignancy. Despite former radiographic evaluation by her internist revealing benign growths, and despite dermatologic treatment with intralesional steroid injections, a third new, firm nodule developed in her right breast.

Optimal wound care management in hidradenitis suppurativa.

Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) presents the problem of a chronic, relapsing, painful, draining wound. There is a myriad of HS wound care management strategies implemented by clinicians and patients centered around which dressings to use. Many factors affect which HS wound care dressing is the most appropriate to use such as the type of HS wound, cost, ease of application, patient comfort, absorbency and odor management among many others.