Atopic Dermatitis, Melanoma, Alopecia & More | August 19, 2026 | Ep. 86, Issue 116

<p>Join host <strong>Karla Mandima</strong> and dive sk(in depth) into the latest dermatology research across medical, cosmetic, pediatric, and procedural dermatology with 8 new articles!</p><p><br></p><p>This week’s highlights include:</p><ul><li><p>Which HS biologic delivers the most value? Adalimumab leads the efficiency frontier.</p></li><li><p>Topical corticosteroids show similar outcomes as systemic steroids in hospitalized DRESS patients.</p></li><li><p>Willingness to pay for skin cancer screening remains higher for dermatologist involvement than for AI-based assessment.</p></li><li><p>Infantile atopic dermatitis is linked to higher rates of mother-to-infant bonding disorder.</p></li><li><p>IDH1-mutated melanomas presented with advanced disease and high-risk clinicopathologic features.</p></li><li><p>Perioperative liposomal bupivacaine is well tolerated in dermatologic surgery.</p></li><li><p>Initial evidence for TCA as a stand-alone alone or adjunct treatment for atrophic acne scars.</p></li><li><p>Younger age associated with greater quality-of-life burden from chemotherapy-induced alopecia. </p></li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find full links to the articles on our website: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.skindepthderm.com/august-19-2026.html " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.skindepthderm.com/august-19-2026.html⁠ ⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p>For questions, comments or future episode suggestions, please email us at info@skindepthderm.com.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with sk(in depth):</p><p>Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.skindepthderm.com/</p><p>Instagram: @skindepthderm</p><p>Twitter: @skindepth_derm</p><p>-</p><p>Music Credits: Tropical Vibe by WinnieTheMoog</p><p>Link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io/song/10446-tropical-vibe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>License: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://filmmusic.io/standard-license</p>