Doug Brunk

The three most common autoimmune skin diseases in the study cohort were vitiligo (30%), alopecia areata (30%), and cutaneous lupus erythematosus (27%).

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The mean treatment duration was 13.1 weeks and the mean posttherapy follow-up occurred after a mean of 7.8 weeks.

The intent-to-treat population included 51 subjects at four sites.

“If you are contributing to cases in textbooks, make sure you have a variety of different skin types so that individuals who are referring to the textbooks will be more equipped,” Dr. Patricia A. Treadwell advised.

Sometimes it’s best to resign from providing care to difficult patients, Dr. Jason Reichenberg said.

Affected individuals may fear being misunderstood, judged, or ridiculed because of a perceived flaw in their appearance, Dr. George Kroumpouzos said.

One potential newcomer is ready-to-use liquid botulinum neurotoxin, which contains no human or animal-derived excipients.

Reactions have included blurry vision, double vision, drooping eyelids, difficult swallowing or breathing, and other symptoms of botulism.

Support for Laser Treatment to Reduce NMSC Risk is Increasing