Julie C. Harper

Apr 27, 2024 | healio.com | Gabrielle Capaldo |Kristen Dowd |Julie C. Harper

You've successfully added to your alerts. You will receive an email when new content is published. Click Here to Manage Email Alerts We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Key takeaways: Topical triple-agent fixed-dose combination had the best log-ratio for treatment success. It also proved to be the most tolerable with only 2.8% of patients discontinuing treatment due to adverse events.

Mar 25, 2024 | practicaldermatology.com | Julie C. Harper

Julie Harper, MD; and Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD In this video, Julie Harper, MD, a dermatologist with the Dermatology and Skin Care Center of Birmingham, AL, provides her thoughts on the recent Valisure report showing that some common acne products with benzoyl peroxide (BPO) may contain benzene. She  says she’s been an “avid prescriber” of acne products with  products for over 25 years. “What we’ve seen is potential instability of the product,” she says.

Mar 25, 2024 | practicaldermatology.com | Julie C. Harper

Jonathan Weiss, MD; and Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD Jonathan Weiss, MD, a dermatologist from Atlanta, says that at this point, "we just don’t know enough." He said he still feels comfortable prescribing these acne products with benzoyl peroxide (BPO) at the present time, and that more information is needed.

Mar 25, 2024 | practicaldermatology.com | Julie C. Harper

Hilary Baldwin, MD; and Neal Bhatia, MD, FAAD Neal Bhatia, MD, chief medical editor of Practical Dermatology® talks to Brooklyn-based dermatologist Hilary E. Baldwin, MD about a new report from an independent laboratory that finds benzene can form at unacceptably high levels in both over-the-counter and prescription and benzoyl peroxide (BPO) products.

Feb 5, 2024 | thedermdigest.com | Julie C. Harper |Denise Mann

By Julie Harper, MDThe pathogenesis of acne is complex and often requires a combination of different topical and/or oral medications to achieve clearance.  I regularly devise unique treatment plans for my patients that take into consideration the mechanism of action of the drug, the efficacy, the tolerability, patient preference, and the cost and accessibility to the patient.