Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic inflammatory genetic disease related to a systemic autoimmune disorder, in which the body attacks the anagen hair follicles and suppresses them, resulting in hairless patches. Â A recent...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS The popularity of sunless tanning has surged as people seek a healthier and safer sun-kissed glow without exposing themselves to the effects of ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Sunless tanning products contain an active...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) disproportionately affects women of childbearing age. As almost half of pregnancies in the United States are unplanned, dermatology practitioners must give special consideration to medication safety...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) affects up to one third of people with psoriasis (PsO). Evidence indicates that diagnosis of PsO may precede the diagnosis of PsA by up to a decade. Currently, most cases of PsA are diagnosed based on...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS The first interchangeable biosimilar for AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) officially entered the US market this month. Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm) from Boehringer Ingelheim is now commercially available.  As a reminder, biosimilars...
Kristine Kucera, PA-C, MPAS, DHS Treating pediatric patients with inflammatory skin disease often can be challenging. Â Without published treatment guidelines, clinicians may be uncomfortable prescribing methotrexate (MTX) in this population. To address this...
