FPN || Skin Disorders | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Gold-coated microparticles aid acne treatment

Posted on: 06/05/2014 - 18:50

PHOENIX – Application of gold-coated microparticles to the skin may enhance laser photothermolysis of sebaceous glands to treat acne, according to three small, preliminary studies. Inadequate...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Early look: Localized cryolysis reduced sebum by 40%

Posted on: 30/04/2014 - 20:12

PHOENIX – One cycle of selective transepidermal cooling on the backs of 11 men with healthy, normal skin produced a transient 40% reduction in sebum production by sebaceous glands in a controlled...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Three laser/light devices lead injury reports

Posted on: 30/04/2014 - 16:46

PHOENIX – Radiofrequency devices, diode lasers, and intense pulsed light devices had the most reports of suspected injuries from 1991 through 2013, based on data from a Food and Drug Administration...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

VIDEO: Laser's novel effect improves restrictive burn scars

Posted on: 24/04/2014 - 14:50

PHOENIX – New techniques using very-low-density, very-high-energy ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser are helping thousands of patients – mostly soldiers – with restrictive scars from bombs or...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Cutaneous erythema predicted low-dose alemtuzumab response in leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Posted on: 23/04/2014 - 21:00

In patients with leukemic cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, diffuse cutaneous erythema without plaques or tumors predicted complete remission with low-dose alemtuzumab therapy, investigators reported online...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

CO2 laser works best for hypertrophic scars

Posted on: 21/04/2014 - 14:00

PHOENIX – A fractional carbon dioxide laser at 10,600 nm was the only one of three laser treatments for hypertrophic scars that produced significant overall improvements in a comparison of data on...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Try tackling cysts or lipomas with punch tool instead of scalpel

Posted on: 14/04/2014 - 18:10

DENVER – A little lidocaine and a punch biopsy tool allow physicians to tackle most cysts and lipomas in the office, providing effective treatment without interrupting patient flow. The punch...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Adjunctive ingenol mebutate gel for actinic keratosis caused few side effects, increased compliance

Posted on: 10/04/2014 - 22:08

Ingenol mebutate gel for the treatment of actinic keratosis is an effective adjunct therapy to cryosurgery, and the absence of attendant serious local reactions can increase compliance, based on data...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

More ways to make the most of lasers in clinical practice

Posted on: 09/04/2014 - 18:50

PHOENIX – What’s the latest in lasers? The most stubborn tattoos – those with blue or green ink – are now the easiest to remove with new laser technology and techniques. Microwave treatment for...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Acne scar improvements maintained after laser treatment

Posted on: 08/04/2014 - 21:25

PHOENIX – Improvements in acne scarring were maintained 3 months after six laser treatments with a diffractive lens array and a picosecond 755-nm alexandrite laser. Changes seen on histology suggest...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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