title: Dermatology therapy update.
abstract: New treatments for skin disease continue to evolve. This article summarizes recent advances in dermatologic therapy and suggests various alternative approaches for situations in which more conventional modalities are unavailable, ineffective, or contraindicated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA. thiersb@musc.edu
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Thiers
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents