Host Sonal Choudhary, MD, the Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, and Peter Lio, MD, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a partner at Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago in Chicago, IL, discuss the tenets of Active Dermatologic Care (ADC) for eczema.

In this episode, Dr. Lio shares his five top five tools for managing atopic dermatitis (AD), including:

• Moisturizer. “Ideally, a great moisturizer … has humectants that pull water and hold it in place, and it has emollients, which tend to be oily substances that soften and smooth the skin,” Dr. Lio says.

• Vitamin D supplements

• Multi-strain probiotic supplements

• Cleanser. “My favorite cleansers are ones that have fats or oils in them that, to me, can actually leave the skin more moisturized than before you use the cleanser,” Dr. Lio says

• Sunscreen

Using beef tallow as a moisturizer is trending on TikTok with ‘ski’nfluencers touting its benefits, but is it really all that? Peter Lio, MD, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a Partner at Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago in Chicago, IL, weighs in on whether beef tallow should have a place in a skincare routine.

Host Sonal Choudhary, MD, the Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, talks to Peter Lio, MD, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine and a partner at Medical Dermatology Associates of Chicago in Chicago, IL, about the role that probiotics can play in the prevention and treatment of eczema.

Key takeaways:

• ·With eczema, bacteria are imbalanced on the skin and in the gut. Some studies show oral probiotics may help. This is why Dr. Lio suggests all his patients take a multi-strain probiotic.
• There likely is not a one-size-fits-all probiotic for eczema due to the heterogeneity of the condition.
• ·Most eczema patients can also benefit from vitamin D supplementation.

Global Vitiligo Foundation President Seemal Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of Texas-Southwestern in Dallas, TX, and Pearl E. Grimes, MD, Director of the Vitiligo and Pigmentation Institute of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA, have devoted much of their careers to treating vitiligo. In this episode of Prescribing Hope: The Podcast, they discuss the revolution and evolution of vitiligo treatment, spurred by the approval of topical ruxolitinib (Opzelura, Incyte) and bolstered by a robust pipeline.

In this must-download episode of Prescribing Hope: The Podcast, Leigh Ann Pansch, MSN, FNP-BC, DCNP, the Clinical Director of Education at DOCS Dermatology in Cincinnati, OH, and Seemal Desai, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Dermatology at the University of Texas-Southwestern in Dallas, TX, and Founder of Innovative Dermatology in Plano, TX, discuss the importance of managing your vitiligo patients' expectations about treatment and share how they counsel their patients.

Each day, approximately 6,000 women in the United States reach menopause, and this episode of The Blend takes a deep dive into how the drop in estrogen that occurs with menopause affects the skin and highlights the best strategies to address these changes. Host Sonal Choudhary, MD, the Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, and Cosmetic Dermatologist Carolyn Willis, MD, tackle everything from estrogen’s role in ‘inflammaging,’ supplements, and hormone therapy to when to refer patients out to a functional medicine specialist or a gynecologist.

What are peptides? Should we eat them? Should we apply them? Sonal Choudhary, MD, the Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, talks to Cosmetic Dermatologist Carolyn Willis, MD, about this hot, but experimental trend in this don’t-miss bonus episode of The Blend.

What is regenerative medicine? What are exosomes? What about the secretome? Get the answers now as host Sonal Choudhary, MD, the Director of the Integrative Dermatology and Skincare Clinic at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA, grills Cosmetic Dermatologist Carolyn Willis, MD, about all things regenerative aesthetics in this episode of the Blend. (Bonus: Dr. Willis shares the best preparation strategies for patients who are planning to undergo a regenerative cosmetic procedure.)