Consultant Dermatologists Dr Jiyad and Dr Ferguson at St George's hospital, Tooting produce a monthly journal review newsletter, which summarises clinically relevant studies, from various dermatology and general medical journals. There just never seems to be enough time to stay up to date with all the various journals and find publications that contain clinically relevant messages. This is the podcast version so that you can keep up to date whilst enjoying the delights of the Northern line or whilst driving to work in your Aston Martin. But perhaps not when cycling to work.
All of this work is generously supported by an educational grant from Abbvie.
Consultant Dermatologists Dr Jiyad and Dr Ferguson at St George's hospital, Tooting produce a monthly journal review newsletter, which summarises clinically relevant studies, from various dermatology and general medical journals. There just never seems to be enough time to stay up to date with all the various journals and find publications that contain clinically relevant messages. This is the podcast version so that you can keep up to date whilst enjoying the delights of the Northern line or whilst driving to work in your Aston Martin. But perhaps not when cycling to work.
All of this work is generously supported by an educational grant from Abbvie.
AGA Guidelines
There is a large void when it comes to guidelines for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, specifically FPHL. In this final lesson, we bring it all together, with recently published 2025 guidelines that help to fill that void and provide worldwide guidance, reflecting common practice in the UK and elsewhere.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Some clinicians swear by it, others have had a less favourable experience with it. So, what’s the low-down on PRP for FPHL?
Low Level Laser Light Therapy (LLLT)
Everyone’s talking about it. But should we be recommending it? And if so, which devices? How often? Let’s review the recent evidence.
Low Dose Oral Minoxidil (LDOM)
There is a lot of hype around LDOM and it is increasingly used for all types of alopecia. But, what doses should we use? Do we need to monitor it? And what are the side effects? We summarise the evidence here.
When should we do blood tests? Which tests? And how?
This lesson summarises consensus views on blood tests for FPHL and how to do testing when required. Based on dermatology as well as endocrinological guidelines and papers, we bring summarise the salient points.
Today on Dermatology Snapshots, we are looking at the New England Journal of Medicine 2025 Clinical Practice review on Female-Pattern Hair Loss by Dr. Elise Olsen. It’s a condition that affects up to 12% of women in their thirties, and over half of women over seventy.
We’re launching a ‘mini-snaps’ series where we delve deep into particular topics and summarise the latest evidence and guidelines, through a handpicked search of the most relevant papers. This series, Root Cause, is all about alopecia. We're starting with the incredibly common, female pattern hair loss. On our website, you’ll find videos, handouts and lots of helpful resources.
But today, we kick off the series with a look at hair through history.
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In this issue:
Antiandrogens for FPHL
This can be quite a confusing topic, with a number of treatments now available and limited experience for most clinicians with these medications. But their use is becoming much more common and patients are increasingly asking about these medications. So let’s summarise things.
Dermatology Snapshots is sponsored by a educational grant from Abbivie. Feedback always welcome.
Dermatology Snapshots is sponsored by a educational grant from Abbivie. Feedback always welcome.
In this issue:
Dermatology Snapshots is sponsored by a educational grant from Abbivie. Feedback always welcome.
1) 12 SQ-HDM SLIT for treating allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma caused by house dut mites NICE
2) Combination of Janus kinase inhibitor and biologic for recalcitrant severe atopic dermatitis
3) Demodicosis
4) Selumetinib in adults with NF1 and inoperable plexiform neurofibroma: a phase 2 trial
5) Analysis of health outcomes in women on oral 5 alpha reductase inhibitors: a single centre retrospective cohort study
6) Paediatric Bier anaemic spots, cyanosis, and urticaria like eruption syndrome (BASCULE) in 42 patients: a peek intodysautonomia.
7) Isla Galpin. Violin Sonata in G minor, 1st and 2nd movement by Eccles
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1) Patient satisfaction with Teledermatology; a systematic review and meta-analysis
2) Management of scabies in children under 15Kg and pregnant or breastfeeding women: recommendations supported by the Centre of Evidence of the French Society of Dermatology
3) Prevalence and clinical impact of topical corticosteroid phobia among patients with chronic hand eczema. Findings from the Danish Skin Cohort
4) Efficacy of colchicine treatment for aphthous ulcers in paediatric patients: a retrospective review
5) Assessing the efficacy of oral tranexamic acid as an adjuvant to Triple combination Topical Treatment in Melasma
6) How useful is CXR in addition to routine Quantiferon in the Detection of Latent TB prior to biologics?
7) Isla Galpin. Violin Sonata in G minor, 1st and 2nd movement by Eccles
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1) Aesthetic outcomes of running subcuticular suture v horizontal mattress suture, in linear wounds on the trunk and extremeties, a randomised evaluator blinded split wound comparative effectiveness trial
2) Clinical features and diagnostic challenges of genital ulcer biopsies, a retrospective study
3) Topical immunotherapy with DPC in paediatric patients with alopecia areata, a retrospective study of 97 patients
4) Deep dive in paediatric melanoma
5) Home v office based narrow band UVB phototherapy for patients with psoriasis, LITE randomised clinical trial
6) How many is too many? A review of the significant numbers in paediatric skin lesions and their recommended evaluation.
7) Analysis of publicly available adverse events reported for paediatric patients treated with Janus kinus inhibitors
8) Isla Galpin. Violin Sonata in G minor, 1st and 2nd movement by Eccles
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1) Combination therapy with imiquimod and 5 fluorouracil cream for the treatment of AK, a prospective open-label non-randomised uncontrolled pilot trial
2) Association between dermatology follow-up and melanoma survival: a population based cohort studty
3) Dupilumab therapy for atopic dermatitis is associated with an increased risk of cutaneous T cell lymphoma; a retrospective cohort study
4) Lessons from a scoping review: clinical presentations of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia
5) Dutasteride in the treatment of frontal fibrosing alopecia: systematic review and meta-analysis
6) Paediatric-onset lymphomatoid papulosis: results of a multi-centre retrospective cohort study on behalf of the EORTC Cutaneous Lymphoma Tumours Group CLTG.
7) PAMI syndrome
8) Shorts (ILVEN needs genotyping, Onychopapillomas and BAP1 tumour predisposition syndrome, SKINTED)
9) Isla Galpin. Violin Sonata in G minor, 1st and 2nd movement by Eccles
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1) Semaglutide for weight loss in obese patients as an adjunctive treatment for HS: its impact on disease control and quality of life
2) Deep dive on IgA Vasculitis
3) Improved clinical effectiveness of adalimumab when initiated with clindamycin and rifampicin in HS
4) Does PRP treatment really work
5) Topical steroid withdrawal: a survey of UK dermatologists attitudes
6) MHRA update on labelling of topical steroids with warnings
7) Clinical outcomes and management of JAK inhibitor associated acne in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis undergoing upadacitinib: a multicentre retrospective study
8) Isla Galpin. Violin Sonata in G minor, 1st and 2nd movement by Eccles
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1) Comparison of topical permethrin 5% v benzyl benzoate 25% treatment in scabies a double blinded randomised controlled trial
2) Ask an expert: Dr Claire Fuller
3) The Art of communicating risk and benefit to promote shared decision making, informed by behavioural economic principles
4) Exploration of the optimal time to discontinue propranolol treatment in infantile haemangiomas: a prospective study
5) Discontinuation of anti TNF treatment due to blood test abnormalities and cost effectiveness of alternative blood monitoring strategies
6) Acne keloidalis nuchae: and international multi-centric review of 79 patients.
7) Isla Galpin. Violin Sonata in G minor, 1st and 2nd movement by Eccles
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1) Factors associated with early onset androgenetic alopecia: a scoping review
2) Results of a treatment algorithm for generalised granuloma annulare
3) Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation: A systematic review of treatment outcomes
4) Nice updates: difelikefalin and ritlecitinib
5) Anti-SS-A antibody is a potential predictor of severe SJS and TEN: a retrospective cohort study
6) Isla Galpin. Violin Sonata in G minor, 1st and 2nd movement by Eccles