La Peau Que J’habite

La Peau Que J’habite

Dr. Tan has been mentioned in a Quebec-based article on skin conditions. Check it out! La peau est le plus grand organe du corps humain. Armure mal aimée, elle est parfois lourde à porter. Des chercheurs viennent toutefois à notre rescousse. La Peau Que...
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Acne Scarring

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Acne Scarring

Dr. Tan’s latest research has been centered around acne scarring. Click the link below for the abstract to his paper investigating the frequency of scarring in patients with acne. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Acne Scarring  
Going beyond clinical guidelines for acne treatment

Going beyond clinical guidelines for acne treatment

According to the panel’s recommendations, published last year in the July-August Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, other individual patient features that might impact how dermatologists change or modify treatment include patient-reported impact, gender, skin...
Stigma of acne worse in the age of selfies, experts say

Stigma of acne worse in the age of selfies, experts say

Doctor Jerry Tan, who is a member of the society, says young people in this age of selfies and social media are more self-conscious about their looks than ever before.   Everything on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is about posting and sharing selfies, photos and...
Research to help assess acne patients’ quality of life

Research to help assess acne patients’ quality of life

“There’s a real gap when it comes to treating the physical components of a visible disease, along with the psychosocial components,” says Plant. “The simple fact that it is visible, means people can see it and potentially treat you differently, these serious...
New canadian acne guidelines spearheaded by local dermatologist

New canadian acne guidelines spearheaded by local dermatologist

A new guideline aims to help treat Canadian children and adults with acne, a common disease that can negatively affect quality of life and leave scars. The guideline, published on November 16, 2015 is available online at Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)...
Improving the measurement of skin disease

Improving the measurement of skin disease

A. Grading acne severity Tan J, Wolfe B, Weiss J, Stein-Gold L, Bikowski J, Del Rosso J, Webster GF, Lucky A, Thiboutot D, Wilkin J, Leyden J, Chren MM. Acne Severity Grading: determining essential clinical components and features using a Delphi consensus. Jour Am...
Treatment decision support for patients with skin disease:

Treatment decision support for patients with skin disease:

A. Supporting treatment decisions for psoriasis patients Tan J, Stacey D, Fung K, Barankin B, Bissonnette R, Gulliver W, Lui H, Shear N, Jackson C, Zhang X. Treatment decision needs of psoriasis patients: a cross-sectional survey. Journal of Cutaneous Medicine &...
What is a Clinical Trial?

What is a Clinical Trial?

Clinical trials are generally considered to be biomedical or health-related research studies in human beings that follow a pre-defined protocol. Read more