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Combo of excision, cryosurgery found to benefit keloid scar outcomes
Intramarginal excision (shaving) of a keloid scar followed by an immediate single session of contact cryosurgery was associated with significantly...
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Study provides consensus on lab monitoring during isotretinoin therapy
The recommendations “provide a framework for management of a typical, otherwise healthy patient being treated with isotretinoin for acne,” the...
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Current monkeypox outbreak marked by unconventional spread, clinical features
Dermatologists may be the first point of contact for a person infected with the monkeypox virus.
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Using the skin to probe within: the promise of intradermal microdialysis
“The hope is that we can intervene with things like dietary and exercise interventions early on to mitigate this progression to avert...
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FDA approves dupilumab for children with eczema aged 6 months to 5 years
The approval makes dupilumab the first biologic available in the United States to treat atopic dermatitis in this age group.
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Pending further study, caution recommended in treating vitiligo patients with lasers, IPL
“We recommend using conservative settings, not to treat active vitiligo patients ... and to perform test spots prior to treating large areas,” Dr...
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What’s ahead for laser-assisted drug delivery?
Efforts are underway to compare the pattern of drug distribution with different modes of delivery.
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Can lasers be used to measure nerve sensitivity in the skin?
A device is being developed that uses an erbium laser to conduct in vivo exposures, records each subject’s perception of stimulus, and maps the...
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Adjunctive confocal microscopy found to reduce unnecessary skin excisions
The findings “are not yet applicable to general dermatology across the world, as the authors comment, given that reflectance confocal microscopy...
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Pilonidal disease, other conditions may benefit from laser treatment
In one study, the rate of cyst recurrence was significantly lower in the laser hair removal plus surgery group, compared with the surgery only...
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Fractional lasers appear to treat more than a fraction of skin, expert says
Dr. Molly Wanner now thinks of fractional lasers as stimulating a laser-cell biology interaction, not just a laser-tissue interaction.
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Does taking isotretinoin worsen a patient’s baseline IBD symptoms?
To investigate this topic, the researchers identified 19 patients who were diagnosed with IBD and treated with isotretinoin over a 16-year period...
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‘Cool’ way of eradicating fat a promising therapy for many medical conditions
The potential applications of injectable ice slurry extend well beyond cosmetic dermatology.
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Manufacturer announces FDA approval for molluscum treatment delayed
VP-102 is a proprietary drug-device combination of cantharidin 0.7% administered through a single-use precision applicator.
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Expect Ellacor’s applications to be wide-ranging, expert predicts
The device uses hollow needles contained in a handpiece to create thousands of microexcisions to physically remove small cores of skin.