Andrea Nguyen, PA-C, MS: Poster Session Highlights

Andrea Nguyen, PA-C, MS, summarized several key poster presentations based on a presentation at DEF Essential Resource Meeting 2026 (DERM2026) NP/PA CME Conference. The first review focused on global, real-world data, which showed favorable clinical clearance for patients with prurigo nodularis at a three-month follow-up. Next, she discussed an acne treatment review revealing that adherence rates are generally low but improve when using less complicated regimens, such as a triple-agent single formulation. Finally, Nguyen outlined two posters on hidradenitis suppurativa that demonstrated the long-term, durable efficacy over three years across various patient subgroups.

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