Entries by Maui Derm News

Infectious Disease: Maui Derm 2019 Highlights

In this session, Matt J. Zirwas, MD discussed the challenges of managing a range of contact dermatitis dilemmas, including: When to patch test and when to treat empirically Non-allergenic topicals Low allergenicity personal care products Allergen updates The explosion of contact dermatitis from essential oils Fragrances Change in which formaldehyde releasers are most common New […]

Infectious Disease: Maui Derm 2019 Highlights

Session moderator Ted Rosen, MD provided a thorough overview of the latest in infectious disease. Dr. Rosen discussed the arbovirus threat in the United States, including chikungunya and zika. Dr. Rosen also mentioned ongoing research on the potential oncolytic effects of the zika virus for neuroblastoma and glioblastoma. Yellow fever outbreak in Brazil and West […]

Cosmeceuticals: Maui Derm 2019 Highlights

In this session, three of the world’s leading authorities in the cosmeceutical arena, Drs. Carl Thornfeldt and Henry Lim discussed the latest innovations in technology and product development in the field of cosmeceuticals. Carl Thornfeldt, MD FAAD, RSM, educated attendees on selecting the best cosmeceutical, with an emphasis on herbs. Dr. Thornfeldt’s presentation covered such […]

Atopic Dermatitis: Maui Derm 2019 Highlights

Dramatic advances in our understanding of the immunology and pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis (AD) has resulted in the development of new and novel topical and systemic therapies. MauiDerm’s experts discussed new findings regarding the pathogenesis and comorbidities of AD. The spectrum of old and new topical therapies, such as crisaborole, and systemic therapies, including emerging […]

Evaluating and Treating Pruritus: Maui Derm 2019 Highlights

In this session, Sonja Ständer, MD and Gil Yosipovitch, MD, two of the world’s leading authorities on pruritus, discussed the pathophysiology and management of a wide variety of itch disorders. Topics discussed during the session presentations include: Important questions to ask an itchy patient Simple tools for assessing itch for the dermatologist and allergist Cases […]