Join us this week as the Derms on Drugs crew discusses the latest in the Dermatology literature. Topics for this episode include:

- Cutaneous vasculitis of the skin (it’s a Chapel Hill thing)

- Ozempic face, butt, and body

- TAC injections for AA – what concentration do you use?

- Does the MERLIN study deserve its magical name?

- Are systemic JAK inhibitors the answer for vitiligo?

- And everyone’s favorite – Demodex mites!

You don't see a lot of kids with psoriasis, but when you do it can be a big challenge, especially if it's bad and they need a systemic. The Derms on Drugs are coming to the rescue! We'll have a special guest - Dr. Doug Kress (who was heavily involved in training all three of the Derms on Drugs) who has enormous experience treating pediatric psoriasis. We'll get into all the stuff you really need to know:
-What systemic drugs are approved for psoriasis under the age of 18?
-What does the data say about which ones work the best?
-How good is Tremfya, the first IL-23 inhibitor approved in kids, and where will it fit?
-How is psoriasis in kids different from psoriasis in adults?
-What are the roles of the different topicals approved for psoriasis in kids?
-How do we think about therapy selection differently in kids vs adults?
-Do kids get psoriatic arthritis?
-What about shots vs pills in kids?
-How do you talk to parents about the different biologics for kids?
-How do you handle vaccines in kids who are psoriasis biologics?
-Do you ever use methotrexate in kids?

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 The Derms on Drugs take on the latest, greatest and coolest stuff from the Derm literature.  Quite honestly, there was some stuff this week that just seems crazy and that you won't want to miss.  Join us as we discuss questions like:

-Do tattoos protect people against melanoma?
-What cheap, easy topical works great for fissures in hand eczema?
-Is Dupixent safe in pregnancy?
-Are tinted sunscreens actually better than regular mineral sunscreens for melasma?
-If an alopecia areata patient has failed two or three JAKs, is it worth trying another one?
-What does the early data show for systemic JAK efficacy in vitiligo?
-Is there anything better than triamcinolone to inject keloids with?
-Does some crazy drug Patton found an article about work for hemodialysis associated itch?

So, join us for another episode that'll make you better at what you do while you're having fun listening!