PracticeUpdate Dermatology February 2019

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EXPERT OPINION 20 Takeaways From the Inaugural Integrative Dermatology Symposium, October 2018 By InYoung Kim MD, PhD 22 Changing Perceptions of Pediatric Mastocytosis By Warren R. Heymann MD 24 Dermatopathology Reports About Basal Cell Carcinoma Margins Cannot Be Marginal By Warren R. Heymann MD 25 Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers By Eliot N. Mostow MD, MPH 26 Tetracycline, Nicotinamide, and Lesionally Administered Clobetasol as a Therapeutic Option to Prednisone in Patients With Bullous Pemphigoid By Misha A. Rosenbach MD TOP STORIES 2018 6 Dermatologic Aesthetics By Ashish C. Bhatia MD, FAAD 7 Hope on the Horizon for Children With Severe Atopic Dermatitis By Sarah L. Chamlin MD

RESEARCH Editor’s picks 8 A Smartphone Application Supporting

Patients With Psoriasis Improves Adherence to Topical Treatment Comments by Robert T. Brodell MD, FAAD and Steven R. Feldman MD, PhD

9 Reexamining the Role of SLN Biopsy in Melanoma 10 The Value of Urgent Care Dermatology Comment by Jeremy Jackson MD

11 Reevaluating the Need for Routine Laboratory Monitoring in Isotretinoin Patients Comment by Anna A. Wile MD 12 Comparing Swab With Biopsy for Obtaining Culture Results Comment by Robert S. Kirsner MD, PhD 13 Utility of Laboratory Test Result Monitoring in Patients Taking Oral Terbinafine or Griseofulvin for Dermatophyte Infections Comment by Eliot N. Mostow MD, MPH 14 Clinical Features of Neutrophilic Dermatosis Variants Resembling Necrotizing Fasciitis Comment by Lindy Fox MD

15 Trends in Oral Antibiotic Prescription in Dermatology 16 Opioid Prescribing for Acute Postoperative Pain After Cutaneous Surgery Comment by David G. Brodland MD 17 Effectiveness of Topical Fluorouracil vs Topical Imiquimod for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis Comment by Martin Weinstock MD, PhD, Meghan E. Beatson BS and Angelica A. Misitzis MD

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