September 20th 2024
Peptides are increasingly used in cosmeceuticals for their ability to enhance cellular communication and functionality in antiaging formulations.
Community Practice Connections™: 19th Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice
October 16, 2024
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: A Deeper Look at the Pathogenesis of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
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Cancer Summaries and Commentaries™: Clinical Updates in Melanoma from Philadelphia
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Dermalorian™ Webinar Series on Moderate to Severe Atopic Dermatitis
November 21, 2024 - December 5, 2024
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21st Annual International Symposium on Melanoma and Other Cutaneous Malignancies®
February 8, 2025
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Expert Illustrations & Commentaries™: Picturing the Potential Role of OX40 and OX40L Inhibitors in Atopic Dermatitis
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS): Deepening Foundations of Knowledge in Disease Pathogenesis, Disease Severity Assessment, and Treatment Decision-Making
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Clinical Consultations™: Optimizing Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Cases and Conversations™: Applying Practice Techniques to Optimize Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies in Generalized Pustular Psoriasis
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Advances in™ Atopic Dermatitis: Addressing Unmet Needs in Patients With Skin of Color
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Clinical Consultations™: Guiding Patients with Genital Psoriasis Toward Relief Through a Multidisciplinary Approach
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Periocular sclerotherapy requires modifications
September 1st 2005Chicago — Traditionally used to treat unwanted veins in the legs and thighs, sclerotherapy can provide an effective tool in other areas as well, according to David Green, M.D., a Bethesda, Md.-based private practitioner and clinical assistant professor of dermatology at Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Incisionless technique corrects wrinkles, lines, scars
September 1st 2005New Orleans - A new procedure releases skin attachments of deep wrinkles, scars and folds notoriously difficult to correct with traditional techniques, says to Miles H. Graivier, M.D. The subcision or release of skin attachments is performed with a braided wire attached to two long, straight needles (Nutec International) and takes little time for a plastic surgeon to learn, Dr. Graivier adds. He presented this technique at the Aesthetic Meeting 2005 sponsored by the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), here.
Equipotent doses of botulinum toxin type A products share same radius of action
September 1st 2005The two commercially available formulations of botulinum toxin type A - Botox Cosmetic (Allergan) and Dysport (Ipsen/Inamed) - produce similar "action halos" when injected into the frontalis muscle under identical conditions to treat horizontal frown lines, says Doris M. Hexsel, M.D., private practitioner in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and former professor of dermatology, University of Passo Fundo School of Medicine, Brazil.
TriLuma combination effective for PIH
September 1st 2005Kissimmee, Fla. — With recent developments in the treatment of hyperpigmentation, Dr. Roger Ceilley, clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Iowa and past president of the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, provided further insight into the management of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation.
Dermatologic surgery innovations continue
August 1st 2005Chicago — Cutaneous optical imaging, nonablative light rejuvenation, endovenous laser treatments and minimally invasive facial rejuvenation techniques represent some of the most significant advances in the rapidly changing field of dermatologic surgery, according to one expert.
High-energy plasma device regenerates, rejuvenates aging skin
August 1st 2005Sacramento, Calif. — A new skin rejuvenation modality using high-energy plasma (Portrait PSR3, Rhytec) improves the appearance of photoaged skin in a procedure that is well-tolerated, appropriate for all skin types and associated with minimal downtime, says Suzanne L. Kilmer, M.D.
Different functions for different botulinum toxins
August 1st 2005Various types of botulinum toxin — including A, B, C and E — function in different ways at a molecular biology level. Specifically, the different types of Botox (Allergan) act by enzymatically cleaving one of several proteins in the SNARE complex, which normally allows the release of acetylcholine neurotransmitter from nerve terminals to cause muscle contraction.