Dermatology

Acne/Rosacea

Questions discussed in this category

What is your preferred topical retinoid for acne?

I.e., specific brands

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How do you counsel patients on preventing and treating "maskne"?

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How do you counsel and manage joint pain after isotretinoin treatment?

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What treatments have you found to be most effective for granulomatous rosacea?

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What dosing range of doxycycline do you recommend for short-term and long-term management of ocular rosacea?

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What recommendations do you provide to isotretinoin patients about delaying cosmetic procedures (lasers, fillers, botox) once they have reached their goal dose?

Do you recommend a six-month wait period? Have you had patients that developed poor outcomes due to pursuing cosmetic procedures too early after compl...

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Do you transition to a topical retinoid after a patient completes a course of isotretinoin?

And if so how soon after do you start?

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How do you treat significant keloidal acne scarring on the back of a teenager?

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What is your treatment approach to prevent progression of phymatous rosacea?

Is isotretinoin the only effective option?

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How do you manage acne relapses after isotretinoin?

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What alternative antibiotics or other therapies do you recommend for patients with papulopustular rosacea and a tetracycline allergy?

Do anti-inflammatory topicals such as niacinamide or sulfur-based products help with this type of rosacea?

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Do you recommend patients discontinue spironolactone after a certain number of years?

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What laser and topical therapies have you found to be most effective for post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation from acne?

Do you favor PDL vs IPL? Do you prefer hydroquinone-based therapies?

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What recommendations do you provide to patients with sensitive skin that can not tolerate retinoids more than a few times per week?

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How do you manage long-term xerosis and xerophthalmia in patients who have completed a course of isotretinoin?

Isotretinoin provides a permanent benefit to acne because it atrophies sebaceous glands. My assumption is that it leaves the skin and eyes permanently...

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How do you approach treating acute and chronic Demodex folliculitis?

Is long-term oral ivermectin ok? What topical therapies other than topical ivermectin do you recommend/prescribe?

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What topical and oral therapies do you prescribe for patients with papulopustular rosacea?

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How would you evaluate and treat an older teenage patient with severe perioral dermatitis with histology demonstrating a granulomatous dermatitis and all stains have come back negative?

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What topical therapies and procedures do you recommend for patients with atrophic acne scarring?

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What diet modifications do you recommend for patients with acne to help prevent breakouts?

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