Perceptions of antibiotics and potential antibiotic resistance have caused some physicians to be wary of the drug class when prescribing an acne treatment regimen. Christopher Bunick, M.D., Ph.D., clears the air around antibiotic use for acne and discusses his research of narrow-spectrum antibiotics. 

Neelam Vashi, M.D., FAAD, discusses the publication of her cross-sectional survey in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology regarding how different racial and ethnic groups possess various levels of melanoma awareness. 

Amir Karam, M.D., facial plastic surgeon, San Diego, Calif., explains the rising incidences of acne associated with face mask usage, otherwise known as maskne, as well as tips for prevention and treatment.

Michael Sherling, M.D., practicing dermatologist and chief medical and strategy officer at Modernizing Medicine, discusses the recent rise in telemedicine use in dermatology, the benefits and detriments, as well as the future for the industry. 

Media expert Paige Velasquez Budde, CEO of Zilker Media, explains the importance of building a brand as a physician, as well as some mistakes to avoid and tips on how to grow and shape your brand.

In this episode, Candrice Heath, M.D., sits down to discuss her recent presentation at the 2020 Skin of Color Update about clinical pearls for kids, tweens and teens with skin of color. Dr. Heath also explains the most common skin conditions for this patient group, treatment challenges, and much more.

In this episode, University of Illinois at Chicago medical students Kayla Clark and Gina Alvarado Jones, along with UIC Dermatology Department Head Maria Tsoukas, M.D. Ph.D., discuss their recently published analysis in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, which takes a look at skin of color representation in medical education. 

With dermatology being a specialty in itself, some physicians may find themselves wishing to pursue sub-specialties such as pediatric dermatology. Heather Brandling-Bennett, M.D., vice president of workforce & specialty advocacy for the Society for Pediatric Dermatology, discusses how to become a pediatric dermatologist, as well as the responsibilities and benefits associated with the sub-specialty.

With new and emerging biologic therapies for psoriasis seemingly popping up daily, one research team is seeking a new route for treatment with the development of a probiotic specifically tailored for the inflammatory skin disease. Cath O'Niell, chief scientific officer at SkinBioTherapeutics and professor of translational dermatology at the University of Manchester, sits down to discuss her latest research and how probiotics might be a new viable therapy for other inflammatory skin disease besides psoriasis.

Sarah Coates, M.D., pediatric dermatology fellow in the department of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco, and member of the International Society of Dermatology’s Climate Change Committee, discusses the results of a recent survey her committee conducted asking physicians about climate change and its effect on skin diseases around the world, and how the medical community can help fight this change.