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Eczema & Steroids: Balancing Clear Skin Benefits with Potential Health Risks (2025)

Aesthetics Advisor

Kate learned about topical steroid withdrawal when her son Alex stopped growing, and she took him off his eczema cream. Alexs eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, began in infancy with small, itchy patches on his wrists and handsa condition Kate, a seasoned nurse, was familiar with. After six months, his eczema was completely gone.

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NEA Awards Nine New Grants; Meet the Recipients

The Dermatology Digest

The nine recipients of the National Eczema Association (NEA) 2024 research grant cycle are Champion Research Grant Encourages proven researchers to continue research on emerging or ongoing challenges in eczema or bring their expertise to the field of eczema. NEA has now invested more than$4.4

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Eczema herpeticum

First Derm

Eczema herpeticum Medically reviewed by The Dermatologists and written by Dr. Alexander Börve In A Nutshell What It Is : Skin infection marked by fever and clusters of itchy blisters, often complicating atopic dermatitis. What is Eczema Herpeticum? What is Eczema Herpeticum? Also known as Kaposi varicelliform eruption.

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Study: Air Pollution Triggers Summer AD Surge

The Dermatology Digest

Air pollution may contribute to the development or worsening of skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis and eczema, according to researchers out of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The team observed a notable rise and an atypical summer peak in carbon monoxide levels in the Boston region during 2023.

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Precision Medicine in Action: New Blood Test May Predict Lupus Flares, Eliminate Treatment Trial and Error

The Dermatology Digest

The blood test measures RNA gene expression to predicts flares before they happen and provides specific information about a patient’s disease abnormalities, allowing physicians to make evidence-based decisions regarding therapy.

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Isotretinoin: Current Thinking and Best Practices

The Dermatology Digest

Joshua Zeichner, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, reviews the latest information on prescribing and monitoring isotretinoin for patients with severe nodulocystic acne and provides an update on the potential risks associated with this medication.

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Median Nail Dystrophy

First Derm

Eczema: This can cause rough and pitted nails. Treating Median Nail Dystrophy Median nail dystrophy can be very difficult to treat, as no therapy is consistently successful. Department of Dermatology and Allergy Centre, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark. ISRN Dermatology Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 680163.