Dermatology | European Federation of Internal Medicine

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the hair, nails, skin and its diseases.[1][2] It is a unique specialty with both medical and surgical aspects.[2][3][4] A dermatologist takes care of diseases, in the widest sense, and some cosmetic problems of the skin, scalp, hair, and nails.[2][5]

Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide gel halves acne lesion counts in 1 month

Posted on: 06/05/2014 - 20:20

WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – The fixed-dose combination of adapalene/benzoyl peroxide gel 0.1%/2.5% typically results in reductions of 40%-50% in inflammatory and 30%-40% in noninflammatory acne lesion counts...

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

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

Doctors reconstruct noses, create vaginas using engineered human tissue

Posted on: 10/04/2014 - 23:30

Researchers have successfully engineered human tissue from autologous tissue for the reconstruction of nasal alar lobules in one first-in-human trial while investigators in separate study were able...

Field of Interest: Dermatology

Type: News Item

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