The latest news and updates, plus a psoriasis update from Jashin J. Wu, MD, FAAD, at Music City SCALE, and Jennifer L. Hsiao, MD, joins Practical Dermatology Associate Medical Editor Lisa Swanson, MD, FAAD, to discuss treating hidradenitis suppurativa and play a game of "Two Truths and a Lie."

The latest news and updates, plus Jason E. Hawkes, MD, MS, FAAD, joins Practical Dermatology Chief Medical Editor Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD, to discuss why dermatologists should not be reluctant to prescribe systemic therapies, and Linda F. Stein Gold, MD, discusses the importance of an ever-expanding armamentarium for treating psoriasis.

The latest news and updates, plus Matthew Zirwas, MD, FAAD, joins Practical Dermatology Chief Medical Editor Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD, to discuss the importance of the Week 16 safety data from the Level Up study on upadacitinib.

The Practical Dermatology Podcast returns with the latest news to start 2025 and a conversation between Chief Medical Editor Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD, and new Associate Medical Editor Elizabeth (Lisa) Swanson, MD, FAAD. Dr. Bhatia and Dr. Swanson discuss the new wave of atopic dermatitis therapeutics in 2024 and what they expect for 2025 in medical dermatology.

In the last of a three-part podcast series on dermatologic issues facing patients with darker skin tones, Andrew Alexis, MD, a dermatologist from New York City and the President of the Skin of Color Society, Corey Hartman, MD, a dermatologist in Birmingham, Alabama, and Janiene Luke, MD, a dermatologist in Loma Linda, California, discuss the expanding use of lasers and energy-based devices in patients with richly pigmented skin. 

In part two of a three-part podcast series on dermatologic issues facing patients with darker skin tones, Dr. Andrew Alexis, a dermatologist from New York City and the President of the Skin of Color Society, Dr. Corey Hartman, a dermatologist in Birmingham, Alabama, and Dr. Janiene Luke, a dermatologist in Loma Linda, California, discuss the importance of early diagnosis and treatment of scarring alopecias.

Klint Peebles, MD, a Washington, DC board-certified dermatologist with expertise in working with sexual and gender-diverse patients, discusses steps that can be taken to make patients more comfortable in healthcare settings. 

In part one of a three-part podcast series on dermatologic issues facing patients with darker skin tones, Drs. Andrew Alexis, Corey Hartman, and Janiene Luke discuss photoprotection and why it matters for all patients. 

In this second installment of a two-part episode of The Practical Dermatology Podcast, Brooke Jackson, MD, founder and owner of Skin Wellness Dermatology Associates in Durham, NC, and a dermatologic surgeon and dermatologist, continues the conversation, focusing on different hair textures and styles encountered in her practice and their treatment recommendations. She also shares some of her recommended hair care products. 

In this first installment of a two-part episode of The Practical Dermatology Podcast, Brooke Jackson, MD, founder and owner of Skin Wellness Dermatology Associates in Durham, NC, and a dermatologic surgeon and dermatologist, speaks about hair loss in patients with diverse skin tones, the timing of hair washing, and how to work with patients with different types of hair.