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Hidradenitis suppurativa: 5 mistakes that delay diagnosis

Patients wait 7 to 10 years for this diagnosis. You can make it at the first visit.

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The skin was showing you the diabetes first...

Sep 24, 2026

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The skin was showing you the diabetes first...

Why "just a bruise," "just a rash," and "just dry skin" are costing your patients years of undiagnosed hyperglycemia.

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Why autumn is so rough on your patients’ skin

Sep 17, 2026

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Why autumn is so rough on your patients’ skin

How to get ahead of eczema, psoriasis, dry skin, and cold-triggered flares before winter.

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Contact dermatitis: five mistakes that keep the rash coming back

Sep 10, 2026

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Contact dermatitis: five mistakes that keep the rash coming back

Irritant or allergic? Poison ivy for two weeks or three? When to stop treating and start patch testing.

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Aging

Botox or Sculptra? The one test that decides.

Sep 8, 2026

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Botox or Sculptra? The one test that decides.

Different mechanisms, different timelines, and complications that show up in your exam room first.

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Skin Health

More is not better: what a skincare routine actually needs

Sep 3, 2026

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4 min read

More is not better: what a skincare routine actually needs

You're Wasting Money on Skincare. Here's Proof 3 Products Is Enough

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The condition your patients have decided not to mention...

Aug 27, 2026

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The condition your patients have decided not to mention...

What hyperhidrosis actually is, why half of patients never mention it, and what to do when they finally do.

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Seborrheic Keratosis: The Growth Everyone Recognizes and Almost No One Investigates

Aug 20, 2026

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Seborrheic Keratosis: The Growth Everyone Recognizes and Almost No One Investigates

It's the most reflexively diagnosed lesion in primary care, and that confidence is exactly what lets melanoma hide inside it.

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Hair and Scalp

Alopecia in women: recognition, diagnosis, and management

Aug 13, 2026

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Alopecia in women: recognition, diagnosis, and management

A practical guide to recognizing the most common causes of hair loss in women and approaching diagnosis and management.

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Aug 6, 2026

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Urticaria: Diagnosis and Treatment

Chronic hives are rarely an allergy, and the treatment ladder gained two new rungs while most of us were still ordering panels.

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The Autoimmune Disease We Still Call Cosmetic

Jul 30, 2026

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The Autoimmune Disease We Still Call Cosmetic

Vitiligo has an approved repigmentation therapy, a systemic option under review, and a mental health burden most visits never touch.

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The Inflammatory Skin Disease Hiding in Plain Sight

Jul 23, 2026

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The Inflammatory Skin Disease Hiding in Plain Sight

Understanding pseudofolliculitis barbae changes how you counsel, prescribe, and prevent recurrence.

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Hidradenitis suppurativa: 5 mistakes that delay diagnosis

The skin was showing you the diabetes first...

Why autumn is so rough on your patients’ skin

Contact dermatitis: five mistakes that keep the rash coming back

Botox or Sculptra? The one test that decides.

More is not better: what a skincare routine actually needs

The condition your patients have decided not to mention...

Seborrheic Keratosis: The Growth Everyone Recognizes and Almost No One Investigates

Alopecia in women: recognition, diagnosis, and management

Urticaria: Diagnosis and Treatment

The Autoimmune Disease We Still Call Cosmetic

The Inflammatory Skin Disease Hiding in Plain Sight

Beneath the Surface

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