Aesthetics

Before age 50, patients might want to just soften the nasolabial fold, rather than completely reduce it, and they are looking to accentuate the lips, as opposed to making them fuller.

An explosion of new, longer-lasting injectable fillers will offer dermatologists more choices for ?sthetic treatments.

The key components that will determine a physician's success with injectables are education about what is out there, choosing the right product line and then perfecting the injection techniques.

In a study comparing traditional cannula use on one thigh and the power cannula on the other, Dr. Katz found that bruising, swelling and pain were significantly reduced on the side on which the power cannula was used.

West Yorkshire, England - Marketers hawk melatonin, copper blockers, special shampoos and vitamins as remedies for grey hair.

Dr. Bouabid explains that because the skin in the upper arm is very mobile, the surgeon should be wary not to "over-undermine" unnecessarily.

National report - Poly-L-lactic acid filler Sculptra (Dermik) can offer some excellent long-term results in adding volume when patients have facial lipoatrophy, and Cherie Ditre, M.D., offers some key tips to further enhance successful use of the filler.

San Diego - Preventing and treating hypertrophic scars and keloid formation has always been a difficult task for dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons.

DermaSmart is a new concept in the treatment of atopic dermatitis from Hill Pharmaceutical.

Chicago - Acne, common in women of all ages, can be treated differently depending in part upon age, according to Julie C. Harper, M.D., assistant professor of dermatology at University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham.

National report - Experience with a new topical product line containing hyaluronic acid sodium salt 0.2 percent (Bionect, JSJ Pharmaceuticals) indicates it may be useful for optimizing the healing environment when the skin barrier has been disrupted by various dermatologic treatments.

National report - Drug companies can now start beautifying their pills with pigments like those that give cosmetics a pearly sheen, the Associated Press reports.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Muslims in Malaysia may have to learn to live with their wrinkles after the country's top Islamic xbody ruled against Botox (Allergan) injections.

London - By 2007, Britons will spend more on cosmetic surgery than they will on tea, according to the London Daily Telegraph.

San Francisco - People with red hair, light skin or freckles are more likely to develop malignant melanoma, researchers say.

Evanston, Ill. - Aggressive melanoma cells secrete Nodal, a protein critical to proper embryo formation, according to researchers at Northwestern University.

Morgantown, W.Va. -- A skin test that could allow detection of Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages may become a reality.

What a relief. There are some in our profession who assure us medical dermatology is alive and well.

Eckley M. Keach's article in the June 2006 issue of Dermatology Times ("Successful malpractice defense lies in body of evidence") provides tips for dermatologists to reduce the risk of malpractice liability from treating high-risk melanoma patients.

Providence, R.I. -- A Brown University Medical School study says that "mole mapping" can prove valuable in helping people spot melanoma.

Winston-Salem, N.C. - One night, Dr. Steven Feldman woke up in a hotel bed and had a "Eureka!" moment.

Amit Pandya, M.D., uses his knowledge of medicine and dermatology to carry out his life's missions.

Philadelphia - Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) are just two examples of non-melanoma skin cancer.

Scottsdale, Ariz. - For dermatologists interested in the in-office dispensing of cosmeceuticals, three agents in particular - ferulic acid, idebenone and human growth factors - are gaining prominence, but is there evidence to back them up?

Paris - Botulinum toxin type A and fillers have become a mainstay in cosmetic interventions and a very powerful tool in anti-aging procedures worldwide.