Iltefat Hamzavi, MD: Combining Phototherapy with Topical Therapy in Patients with Vitiligo
Iltefat Hamzavi, MD, and JCAD’s Editor-in-Chief, James Del Rosso, DO, discuss topical treatment considerations for patients with vitiligo when using topical ruxolitinib cream, including topical treatment in patients with extensively affected areas and combining topical ruxolitinib with phototherapy. Read the full exchange and additional patient details, in JCAD’s recent supplement—Vitiligo Exchange: An Expert Panel Discussion […]
Episode 3—Zoe Draelos, MD, and Giuseppe Valacchi, PhD: The Role of Plant Extracts on Skin Glycation
The third video in The Science of Skin Glycation series features Drs. Zoe Draelos and Giuseppe Valacchi, who discuss research on the potential of rosemary extract to prevent and reverse skin glycation and the optimal extraction process for preserving the most beneficial components of the rosemary leaf.
Episode 2—Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD, and Vivian Bucay, MD: A Dietary Supplement with Rosemary Extract—Reversal of Glycation
In the second video in The Science of Skin Glycation series, Drs. Bucay and Watchmaker discuss the potential of oral flavonoids, with a special focus on rosemary extract, to prevent and reverse glycative stress in the body and the subsequent production of advanced glycation end products that contribute to visible signs of skin aging.
Episode 1—Jacqueline Watchmaker, MD, and Vivian Bucay, MD: The Effects of Glycative Stress on the Skin
In the first of a six-video series exploring glycative stress on the skin, Drs. Jacqueline Watchmaker and Vivian Bucay review the effects of glycation on skin aging, as well as biological, lifestyle, and environmental factors that contribute to skin glycation and possible interventions aimed at reducing skin glycation.
Tina Bhutani, MD: Reviewing the Pathogenesis of Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
Dr. Bhutani discusses the increased level of IL-36 cytokines in patients with generalized pustular psoriasis, playing a key role in the pathogenesis of this disease by driving excessive inflammation within the skin lesions.