Cuts, Switches, and Eight Extra Hairs

A stubborn ulcer, a murky diagnosis, and the temptation to throw every drug at it. Dr. Ben Kaffenberger helps the Derms untangle pyoderma gangrenosum—from diagnostic traps to treatment choices and why a closed wound isn’t always a closed case.

Dr. Jason Hawkes makes the case for putting speed first when choosing an advanced treatment for CSU. Remibrutinib works fast—but can he convince the Derms that fast is reason enough to put it first?

The Derms stay in Vienna for round two of EADV, where zombie-cell cream meets new pathways in HS and AD—plus a JAK surprise in PPP and reassuring pregnancy data.

EADV serves up better croissants—and a packed menu of new mechanisms. The Derms dig into injectable RNA for BCC, a possible anti-scarring angle in HS, a TYK2 showdown, and an alopecia treatment that may keep working after treatment ends.

Dr. Jason Hawkes makes the case for putting speed first when choosing an advanced treatment for CSU. Remibrutinib works fast—but can he convince the Derms that fast is reason enough to put it first?

The Derms size up high-dose vitamin D, a head-to-head lichen planus trial, and whether contact dermatitis testing is overcalling the culprit.

The Derms question treatment monogamy: a personalized melanoma vaccine joins forces with immunotherapy, while dual therapy takes on refractory HS and AD.

In Utah, AI is getting its hands on the prescription pad—starting with topical acne treatment. The Derms grill Nolla’s CEO on the big questions: Who catches the misses, and is this better access or the beginning of the robot takeover?

Dr. Steve Daveluy makes the case that Cosentyx is the “just right” first biologic for HS—but not every Derm is ready to move past TNFs. Durability, infection risk, IBD, and insurance all enter the argument.

Exosomes may be real science, but the marketing has sprinted miles ahead of the data. The Derms dig into their promise for burns and epidermolysis bullosa—and why that pricey cosmetic vial may not contain what it claims.