Dermatology In Review: Part 2

Matthew Zirwas, MD

At the MauiDerm NP+PA Fall 2014 conference, Dr Zirwas reviewed with us some of the key findings in dermatology from 2014…

  1. Coconut oil may help atopic dermatitis
  2. “Supplementing the diet of well-nourished adults with mineral or vitamin supplements has no clear benefit and might even be harmful
  3. UV exposure may reduce all-cause mortality!
  4. Metformin 500mg TID helped 18/25 hidradenitis patients
  5. Rifampin 10 mg/kg once daily + Moxifloxacin 400 mg daily + Metronidazole 500 mg tid for hidradenitis?
  6. Fexofenadine 240 mg bid + Montelukast 10 mg qd helped about ½ prurigo nodularis patients
  7. Is post-op pain due to allergic reaction to metal in implants? Maybe. But not commonly.
  8. Probable efficacy of gabapentin in the improvement of pruritus and quality of life of patients with nostalgia paresthetica (max dose 900mg TID)