Aesthetic Dermatology
Conference Coverage
Increased AD severity linked to more frequent baths and showers, but not with duration
Conference Coverage
Is it safe to pair low-power fractional diode lasers with cosmetic injectables in a single session?
“Additional prospective studies are still needed to further validate our findings,” Dr. Jordan V. Wang said.
Latest News
Ophthalmologist who developed medical botox dies at 89
Four decades ago, Alan Brown Scott, MD, turned the drug, once a deadly poison, into a revolutionary treatment for obscure eye diseases.
Conference Coverage
Dermatologists driving use of vascular lasers in the Medicare population
Reimbursement rates were greatest in the Western geographic region of the United States.
Feature
Dermatologists take to TikTok to share their own ‘hacks’
Laypeople are still the dominant producers – and have the most views – of dermatology content on TikTok.
Aesthetic Dermatology Update
Acid series: Azelaic acid
Unfortunately, in the last decade the formulations of azelaic acid have not been changed considerably.
Cosmeceutical Critique
Moisturizers and skin barrier repair
There are dozens of skin care products that claim to repair the barrier that do not have the science or ingredient content to back them up.
Conference Coverage
Filler complications involving vascular necrosis, vision changes on the rise
The three most common injection sites involving necrosis and vision changes were the cheek, the nose, and the nasolabial fold.
Conference Coverage
Review finds microneedling an effective add-on to topical melasma therapies
Twelve studies involving 459 patients from seven countries were included in the final analysis.
From the Journals
International panel backs energy-based devices as first-line treatment of acne scars
A panel of 24 international experts in dermatology and plastic surgery assembled to develop the recommendations for integrating EBDs into the...
Original Research
Characterizing Counterfeit Dermatologic Devices Sold on Popular E-commerce Websites
Given the prevalence of counterfeit medical devices readily available for purchase online, dermatology practitioners should be wary of the...