Recent reports have been surfacing in regard to adverse reactions in dermal fillers patients who have also received the COVID-19 vaccine. Whitney Bowe, MD, New York City, New York, discusses this phenomenon and provides some tips for preventing and treating these side effects.

Esther Freeman, MD, PhD, details how her and her fellow colleagues banded together to create a COVID-19 dermatology registry in just eight days. The registry has since seen over 1,000 submissions from frontline clinicians located in 40 countries, helping to identify and diagnose active COVID-19 through submitted skin findings.

Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a rise in dermatoses in healthcare workers related to occupational use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Rachel Evers-Meltzer, MD, MPH, discusses her cross-sectional survey investigating what types of dermatoses were most commonly seen in the health care spear and suggests possible treatments.

The aesthetics industry saw a massive boom during the COVID-19 pandemic for both invasive and non-invasive procedures. Amir Karam, M.D., San Diego, Calif., reveals what caused this increase in demand for aesthetics procedures and discusses the outlook for future of the industry. 

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.