Derms on Drugs

Scholars in Medicine
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Derms on Drugs is where cutting-edge dermatology meets mediocre comedy. Each week three dermatologists – Matt Zirwas, Laura Ferris and Tim Patton – discuss, debate, and dissect the hottest topics in dermatology. It's everything you need to know to be on the cutting-edge of dermatology and it’ll be the most fun you’ve ever had while actually learning something useful. Derms on Drugs is produced by Scholars in Medicine, an online educational platform (scholarsinmedicine.com) exclusively for healthcare professionals of all levels of experience and education.

  1. 5D AGO

    More Answers for Tough Questions

    The Derms on Drugs give the definitive answer to the age old question:  What came first, the chicken or the egg?  You'll have to listen to find out.   What's a Mazotti Reaction and why do you care?How do JAK inhibitors compare to dupilumab for treating prurigo nodularis?What's a cheap, easy, safe, effective treatment for palmoplantar pustulosis?Can a steroid nasal spray help for Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria?Do biologics reduce infection risk in AD more than JAK Inhibitors and why?How does superficial radiation therapy compare to Mohs for skin cancer?Dermal hyperpigmentation is impossible to treat - can isotretinoin help?Cheilitis drives derms and patients nuts - what's the new, cheap, easy way to help?

    45 min

  2. JAN 9

    Drugs, Drugs and More Drugs

    Get ready for a no-nonsense tour-de-force of practical application in the latest derm literature. Pipeline drugs, new approvals, brand names, generics—and HS data you’re better off ignoring (we’ll tell you why).   In this episode: ·       Leqselvi: the newest JAK for alopecia areata—actually different, or more of the same? ·       HS & spondyloarthritis: are you screening… should you be? ·       JAKs and the heart: are all cardiovascular risks created equal? ·       “2/3 HS remission” headlines: why this data shouldn’t change your practice ·       Tirbanibulin + cryo for AKs: combo win or marketing math? ·       Hydrochlorothiazide & skin cancer: do you really need that conversation? ·       Oral minoxidil + Olumiant: synergy or wishful thinking in AA? ·       OX40/OX40L blockers: exciting pathway—new hope or new hype?   Fast. Practical. Slightly skeptical (for good reason). If you prescribe, counsel, or roll your eyes at bad data—this one’s for you.

    54 min

  3. 12/19/2025

    What Do Kidney Failure, Short Kids and the Vagus Nerve Have in Common?

    Listening this week could save your life (well, at least your kidneys).  Find out what common ingredient in keratin treatments you (and your friends, family and patients) NEED to avoid.  But there's a lot more than that packed into this week's episode.  As always, the Derms on Drugs bring the goods on the latest questions that the literature is answering:-Is isotretinoin making kids short?  -Is Dupixent making them tall?  -What is "transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation" and which common but difficult derm disease does it help with?  -What OTC supplement makes NBUVB work better for vitiligo?  -What oral drug can you add to isotretinoin to make it work even better?  -Does oral tranexamic acid increase the risk of blood clots when used in dermatology?-How well does Opzelura work for hidradenitis suppurativa?-Do Humira biosimilars work as well as Humira in hidradenitis suppurativa?-What common statistical technique used by pharma is total BS?-Which ingredient in 'keratin treatments" is causing kidney failure and kidney stones?

    55 min

  4. 12/12/2025

    What If Every Day Was a Bad Hair Day?

    Admit it—bad hair days are the worst. Now imagine every day is one. Alopecia’s psychological impact is way deeper (and more surprising) than most people think. This week, the Derms on Drugs sit down with Harvard’s Dr. Maryanne Makredes Senna to unpack the mental side of AA—and then dive into what to do when a JAK inhibitor just… doesn’t JAK. As always, we’re answering the questions you didn’t even know you had. Here’s what we’re tackling: What hits harder on anxiety and depression—scarring or non-scarring alopecia? How tightly does AA severity track with psychological burden? How should you approach the mental health effects of AA?(Yes, you should ask. No, you shouldn’t be the one treating—here’s how to bridge patients to the right therapists.) And what do you do when a JAK Inhibitor isn’t giving you the results you hoped for?

    52 min

  5. 12/05/2025

    Boosting Isotretinoin, Outsmarting Botox Resistance & Other Plot Twists

    This week, the Derms on Drugs are back with another literature speed-run—think 3D chess meets derm nerd nirvana. We’re answering questions you didn’t even know you had (and a few you wish you didn’t). Here’s what we’re tackling: Do herbal supplements turn up dermatomyositis? Can biologics cut down on blood clots in HS? Wait… does Claritin supercharge isotretinoin? Is Sotyktu stirring up rosacea? How good is the new oral IL-23 inhibitor icotrokinra for psoriasis? Any fresh weapons against demodex? Anything new for those stubborn pemphigus oral lesions? What to do when your patient is resistant to multiple botulinum toxins? And—holy grail alert—can we actually prevent chemo-induced alopecia in breast cancer?

    49 min

  6. 11/21/2025

    The Best Central Centrifugal Scarring Alopecia Discussion You've Ever Heard

    The Derms on Drugs are joined by Dr. Crystal Aguh from Johns Hopkins for an AMAZING discussion on central centrifugal scarring alopecia.  From uber practical, cheap, safe, effective treatment approaches to deep science on what is happening in this disease, listen this week and you'll be an expert - how to talk to these patients, the baseline treatments everybody should be on, when to get more aggressive, when to step therapy back - the whole enchilada.  We even throw in a little frontal fibrosing alopecia.  Quite honestly one of the best episodes we've ever done.  The Derms on Drugs learned new approaches to this disease and we promise, you will too!

    55 min

  7. 11/14/2025

    From Blood Vessels to Mighty Mites: What’s Hot (and maybe not) in Dermatology Right Now

    Join us this week as the Derms on Drugs crew discusses the latest in the Dermatology literature.  Topics for this episode include:   - Cutaneous vasculitis of the skin (it’s a Chapel Hill thing) - Ozempic face, butt, and body - TAC injections for AA – what concentration do you use? - Does the MERLIN study deserve its magical name? - Are systemic JAK inhibitors the answer for vitiligo? - And everyone’s favorite – Demodex mites!

    52 min

  8. 11/07/2025

    Pediatric Psoriasis

    You don't see a lot of kids with psoriasis, but when you do it can be a big challenge, especially if it's bad and they need a systemic.  The Derms on Drugs are coming to the rescue!  We'll have a special guest - Dr. Doug Kress (who was heavily involved in training all three of the Derms on Drugs) who has enormous experience treating pediatric psoriasis.  We'll get into all the stuff you really need to know:-What systemic drugs are approved for psoriasis under the age of 18?-What does the data say about which ones work the best?-How good is Tremfya, the first IL-23 inhibitor approved in kids, and where will it fit?-How is psoriasis in kids different from psoriasis in adults?-What are the roles of the different topicals approved for psoriasis in kids?-How do we think about therapy selection differently in kids vs adults?-Do kids get psoriatic arthritis?-What about shots vs pills in kids?-How do you talk to parents about the different biologics for kids?-How do you handle vaccines in kids who are psoriasis biologics?-Do you ever use methotrexate in kids?

    47 min
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Derms on Drugs is where cutting-edge dermatology meets mediocre comedy. Each week three dermatologists – Matt Zirwas, Laura Ferris and Tim Patton – discuss, debate, and dissect the hottest topics in dermatology. It's everything you need to know to be on the cutting-edge of dermatology and it’ll be the most fun you’ve ever had while actually learning something useful. Derms on Drugs is produced by Scholars in Medicine, an online educational platform (scholarsinmedicine.com) exclusively for healthcare professionals of all levels of experience and education.

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  • Creator
    Scholars in Medicine
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Scholars in Medicine
  • Show Website
    Derms on Drugs

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