COVID-19-related skin manifestations: Update on therapy

Atzori, Laura; Recalcati, Sebastiano; Ferreli, Caterina; Hoenig, Leonard; Rongioletti, Franco

An increasing body of evidence has been produced in a very limited period of time to improve the understanding of skin involvement in the current Coronavirus 2019 disease pandemic, and how this novel disease impacts the management of dermatologic patients. A little explored area is represented by the therapeutic approach adopted for the different skin manifestations associated with the infection. An overview of the current scenario is provided, through review of the English-language literature published through October 30, 2020, and comparison with the personal experience of the authors. As dermatologists, our primary aim is to support patients with the highest standard of cares and relieve sufferance, even with lesions not being life-threatening. With asymptomatic COVID-19 patients, patients discomfort related to skin lesions should not be undervalued, and intervention to accelerate healing should be provided. Consensus protocols are warranted to assess the best skin targeted treatments in COVID-19 patients.