Marc Serota, MD, is a triple board-certified dermatologist, including allergy/immunology and pediatrics, and CEO and Founder of MD Integrations, Denver, Colorado. “Traditionally, [differentiating between contact and eczematous dermatitis] is a very difficult thing… because the rashes in and of themselves can look very similar and those diseases are not mutually exclusive,” said Marc Serota, MD, who shared tips for distinguishing among the different forms of eczematous rashes at the 2021 Dermato

Kalyani Marathe, MD, MPH, Director, Division of Dermatology and Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati, Department of Pediatrics So when we think about… rashes that are caused by infectious agents, there’s a pretty broad range, but some of the newer things that we’re seeing [are conditions] like mycoplasma-induced rash and mucositis, or also called RIME, or recurrent infective mucocutaneous eruption,” said Kalyani Marathe, MD, MPH.

Jill Waibel, MD, is Director and Owner of Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, Miami, Fla. “Lasers are the gold standard and can fix and improve almost any type of scar, whether it’s acne scars, whether it’s surgical scars, whether it’s burn and trauma scars and… these techniques have been developed by dermatologists,” says Jill Waibel, MD, board-certified dermatologist, Miami Dermatology and Laser Institute, Miami, Fla. Beyond the use of lasers for scar improvement, they can also be used to

Clifford Perlis, MD, co-founder and former Chief Medical Officer of Belle.ai, Board-Certified Dermatologist, Keystone Dermatology Partners, King of Prussia, Pa. “For so many years, we’ve talked about [AI] like it’s coming. It’s just down the road. It’s not just down the road. It’s here,” said Clifford Perlis, MD, who presented “Technology in Skincare – A Quiet Revolution” and moderated the panel “AI and Digital Therapeutics in Aesthetics” at the Science of Skincare Symposium in Austin, Texas.

Susan C. Taylor, MD, Professor, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. “For women of African ancestry, it’s very important to understand the problem that they are presenting to you with,” said Susan C. Taylor, MD, who presented “Women of African Ancestry with Hair Loss” as part of the Skin of Color Update pre-conference webinar entitled “Hair and Scalp Disorders in Patients with Skin of Color: A Case-Based Conversation with the Experts.”

“One of the things we talked about was how so many patients are interested in alternative and complementary approaches to treatment,” said Peter Lio, MD, who presented “Integrative Skincare” at the Science of Skincare Symposium in Austin, Texas. “Some clinicians love this and are interested in it. Obviously, we have a whole group of people that we are cultivating and learning from and learning with. The American Academy of Dermatology has an expert resource group in integrative dermatology. I’m..."

John Koo, MD, Board Certified in Dermatology and Psychiatry, Professor, University of California San Francisco Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Co-Director of Psoriasis Skin and Treatment Center. “I made my presentation as understandable as possible for [a] nonpsychiatric audience. The main topic was how to handle somebody with delusional parasitosis,” said John Koo, MD, who presented “Practical Psychodermatology” at this year’s Pacific Derm meeting.

“The key points that I would want anyone to come away from [this with] is to rethink what we have been taught and how we perceive dermatitis when we’re evaluating a patient,” said Daniel Butler, MD, who presented “Navigating a New Era: A Practical Guide to Itching and Dermatitis” at this year’s Pacific Derm meeting. “We are so reliant on our physical exam skills [and] appropriately so. That’s the superpower that we’re trained to have.”

“It’s very interesting to me the whole topic of clock genes, how it affects or body, in general, and specifically our skin,” said Ava Shamban, MD, who presented “Clock Genes and Skincare: How Our Skin’s Circadian Rhythm Plays Into Skincare” at the SCALE 2023 meeting. “It turns out that circadian rhythm is not just a central factor in our health, but also every single organ in our body has a circadian rhythm. So that means that everything works on a 24-hour cycle.”