IMN || Dermatology

Recognize and treat discoid lupus early to prevent scarring, expert says

Posted on: 14/05/2014 - 16:25

DESTIN, FLA. – Recognizing and treating discoid lupus early is imperative for preventing permanent scarring, according to Dr. Ruth Ann Vleugels. When a patient presents with a "textbook...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Humira, Enbrel costs highest in the United States

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 19:30

The costs of Humira and Enbrel are higher in the United States, compared with other industrialized countries included in the International Federation of Health Plans’ 2013 <link...

Field of Interest: Rheumatology

Type: News Item

Humira, Enbrel costs highest in the United States

Posted on: 13/05/2014 - 19:30

The costs of Humira and Enbrel are higher in the United States, compared with other industrialized countries included in the International Federation of Health Plans’ 2013 <link...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

Topical tazarotene did not improve response to imiquimod 5% in lentigo maligna

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 15:45

ALBUQUERQUE – Adding topical tazarotene did not improve response to 5% imiquimod in lentigo maligna, based on data from nearly 300 patients. But patients with higher levels of inflammation in...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Topical tazarotene did not improve response to imiquimod 5% in lentigo maligna

Posted on: 12/05/2014 - 15:45

ALBUQUERQUE – Adding topical tazarotene did not improve response to 5% imiquimod in lentigo maligna, based on data from nearly 300 patients. But patients with higher levels of inflammation in...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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

Laser therapy improved severe hyperhidrosis

Posted on: 30/04/2014 - 14:40

PHOENIX – Laser treatment of severe hyperhidrosis significantly reduced underarm sweating after 6 months in two separate but similar studies of 20 and 13 patients. Patients with scores of 3 or 4 on...

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

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