It?s well-known that unprotected sun exposure significantly heightens risk for skin cancer, but a study published in the current issue of Dermatologic Surgery showed that a new topical cream can remove common pre-cancerous skin lesions with a reduced rate of recurrence compared with other therapies.
New Survey and Studies Debunk the Myths and Misconceptions About this Common Skin Condition
AIDS patients with a disfiguring skin complication caused by HIV infection can be treated safely and successfully with applications of an inexpensive silicone oil preparation, according to research reported in Dermatologic Surgery, the medical journal of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee recently approved SCULPTRA (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) for use in correcting shape and contour deficiencies resulting from facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Acne, rosacea and sun damage are some of the most prevalent skin conditions treated by dermatologists. Fortunately, recent advances in laser therapies are providing new hope for millions of people who struggle with these conditions everyday.
For all too many women, the acne that they once feared would flare up just in time for prom as a teenager has resurfaced into their adult years – causing anxiety for events from weddings to job interviews. The reason? Chronic, persistent acne is a common medical condition for women who either have suffered with it since adolescence or for those who first develop it during adulthood. Either way, the physical and emotional toll that acne causes can be devastating.
As state medical boards and legislatures propose regulations to restrict surgeries performed in physicians? offices, two new studies report such action would have little impact on the overall patient safety of medically necessary procedures.
While it is estimated that more than 80 percent of the world?s population is affected by acne at some point during their life, there is still no cure. Until recently, a combination of topical preparations and oral medications, including antibiotics, has been used almost exclusively with varying degrees of success to combat acne. Now, several laser and light-based technologies have recently been demonstrated to improve mild to moderate acne in a few treatment sessions, and with no known systemic side effects.
What?s a four letter word for a skin condition that affects nearly 80 percent of the population in various forms and can cause considerable emotional stress? If you answered acne, then you hit this hard-to-treat condition on the head. While a more difficult question might have been how to treat acne, dermatologists are at the forefront of using laser technology to stop acne in its tracks – and prevent the acne scars that are often a result.
Scientists in Hong Kong have shed new light on why cell repair is less efficient in older people after a breakthrough discovery on premature aging, a rare genetic disease that affects one in four million babies.