By: Mohamad Bazzi A new treatment option for HS could be on the horizon! Many HS patients often live with painful lumps, abscesses, and tunnels that do not respond well […]
Subject: Treatment & Procedure
Psychiatric Events with Isotrentinoin/Accutane
“The risk of psychiatric adverse events in patients taking isotretinoin must be considered in the context of a known increased risk of suicidal ideation in patients with acne independent of […]
Medical & Surgical Treatment Review
Synopsis: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease presenting with painful nodules, abscesses, sinus tracts, and scarring primarily affecting apocrine gland-rich intertriginous areas. HS prevalence ranges from […]
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Synopsis: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a debilitating disease characterized by recurrent painful nodules, abscesses, and sinus tracts in intertriginous areas. Available treatments have variable and limited efficacy. Complementary and […]
Suggested Treatment Algorithm
Synopsis: Hidradenitis suppurativa is one of the most distressing dermatological conditions and has a significant negative impact on patients’ quality of life. However, the exact pathogenic mechanisms remain incompletely […]
STEEP Surgical Treatment Option
Skin-Tissue-sparing Excision with Electrosurgical Peeling (STEEP): a surgical treatment option for severe hidradenitis suppurativa Hurley stage II/III Synopsis: Background: Surgery is the only curative treatment for removal of the […]
Trends in Oral Antibiotic Prescription in Dermatology, 2008 to 2016
Synopsis: Continuing to develop alternatives to oral antibiotics for noninfectious conditions, such as acne, can improve antibiotic stewardship and decrease complications from antibiotic use. In addition, the rising use […]
Apremilast (Otezla): no significant change in lesional skin inflammatory biomarkers
Synopsis: Background: Treatment with apremilast has recently demonstrated clinically meaningful improvement in moderate hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Objective: To evaluate the change in expression of inflammatory markers in lesional skin […]
Psychiatric Events with Isotretinoin/Accutane
Psychiatric Events with Isotretinoin/Accutane “The risk of psychiatric adverse events in patients taking isotretinoin must be considered in the context of a known increased risk of suicidal ideation in patients […]
Studies Related to Zinc Supplements
Initial data support zinc supplementation for acne vulgaris, hidradenitis suppurativa Synopsis: “Zinc appears to have several lines of anti-inflammatory action that involve both adaptive and innate immunity and has […]
Could Accutane Flare HS?
Could isotretinoin (accutane) flare hidradenitis suppurativa? A case series. We report eight cases of patients with severe acne who were treated with isotretinoin and developed painful nodules in the […]
Laser and Light-Based Treatment Modalities
Laser and Light-Based Treatment Modalities for the Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa Conclusions: Laser and light-based treatment modalities have been used alone and in combination with other treatment modalities for […]