Michelle Levy, MD, Dermatologist

Dermatologist. Skin expert. Wife, mother. #Sunsafety advocate. T/RT≠ medical advice.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The FDA on Monday approved a drug that restores hair growth in many alopecia patients by blocking the immune system from attacking hair follicles. https://t.co/zxfmWCsdlh

[Brett King, MD, PhD @Brett_King_]

FDA Approves First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata https://t.co/iqr3zyi4dN

[JAMA Dermatology @JAMADerm]

Topical timolol appears well tolerated in the treatment of early proliferative infantile hemangioma but provides limited benefit in the resolution of lesions when given during the early proliferative stage https://t.co/TEDU9ufuuw

[JAAD Journals @JAADjournals]

Rashes in 270 pts during COVID19 in France, chilblains-like (39%), urticarial (9%), varicella-like (15%), others too. COVID PCR confirmation in some: https://t.co/MRbgXrVjWr

[RJ MacDonald MD 🚴‍♂️🏄🏻🎾 @Kidsdoc1Rick]

Sick Kids dermatology now describing skin findings in asymptomatic -mildly symptomatic kids with Covid19. Red to violaceous papules/nodules or cutaneous vasculitis.
#FOAMped
#COVID19
#paediatrics

[Esther Choo, MD MPH @choo_ek]

To hear us talk about it, you’d think a hospital was only populated with doctors and nurses... sometimes we will add on mention of “and other staff.” We can’t care for a single patient without those “other staff.” Here are a few (thread).

[Jon Deeks FMedSci @deeksj]

Our BMJ review of accuracy of apps that assess the risk of skin cancer - few published studies, many limitations, and cancers can be missed but users are not informed. Two apps have CE marks? Not safe! https://t.co/pV0EDjG6NQ @UoB_IAHR @UoB_TERG @deeksj @NIHRBhamBRC @jessRmorley

[NEJM @NEJM]

In a previously published controlled trial, maternal administration of vitamin D during pregnancy was found to protect against wheeze in the offspring at the age of 3 years. In this follow-up study at age of 6 years, that supplementation no longer had a protective effect.

[Healthy Debate @HealthyDebate]

Outgrown and mislabeling #allergies can do more harm than good. Read our latest, five things you should know about penicillin allergies. #cndhealth #ontariohealth
https://t.co/YmMIPCIFE1

[Michelle Levy, MD, Dermatologist @DrMichelleLevy]

New Barbie dolls feature vitiligo and hairless models in bid to boost diversity https://t.co/sWPryMx6mU via @CNNStyle

[Health Nerd @GidMK]

HUGE NEWS:

"10 years after vaccination was introduced, we detected no HPV16/18 infections in 16-18 yearolds (0% of n=584)"

HPV 16/18 cause ~70% of cervical cancer

That's an ~amazing~ result

https://t.co/BkhGJUWFG9

[NEJM @NEJM]

Most head and neck cancers (73% in the U.S.) are now related to human papillomavirus infection rather than tobacco and alcohol. Primary cancers are largely squamous-cell cancers, but combined treatment is resulting in long-term survival for most patients. https://t.co/qxJ3gsq2Jk

[Michelle Levy, MD, Dermatologist @DrMichelleLevy]

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[Michelle Levy, MD, Dermatologist @DrMichelleLevy]

Inadequate application of facial sunscreens leads to less protection https://t.co/utxHzxFUws via @practiceupdate

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

HPV vaccination programmes have substantial impact in reducing human papillomavirus infections and precancerous cervical lesions: finding from meta-analysis following 60 million individuals in high-income countries for 8-9 years post girls-only vaccination https://t.co/XzjSERU8Xq

[PhysiciansFirstWatch @Physns1stWatch]

New draft guidelines on #Lyme disease reaffirm the lack of evidence for prolonged antibiotic use. @IDSAInfo @AANMember @ACRheum

[Ade Adamson, MD MPP @AdeAdamson]

Laser therapy for onychomycosis in patients with diabetes at risk for foot ulcers: A randomised, quadruple‐blind, sham controlled trial (LASER‐1) https://t.co/KBLGY4BfLH topical and laser treatment of toe fungus are largely a waste of money and don't work well.

[AAD @AADskin]

Is that #acne or #rosacea? Learn the difference between these two conditions that can both cause redness: https://t.co/sHdEZjohhW #RosaceaAwarenessMonth

[JAAD Journals @JAADjournals]

Predictors of sentinel lymph node positivity in thin #melanoma using the National Cancer Database https://t.co/VPF5iSxEnd

[NEJM @NEJM]

Images in Clinical Medicine: An Umbilical Nodule https://t.co/LWo0jXUxDk