Pediatric Dermatology

St. Louis — A recent study shows that isotretinoin has the potential to improve depressed mood among adolescent users much more often than to cause it, as the package insert warns.

There is a significant variation in the age of sufferers, just as there are various forms of acne.

Proper application consists of placing a "fingertip unit" of medication at each of 10 spots on the face — two on the mid-forehead (left and right), one each on the tip of the nose and chin, two spaced across each cheek, and one on each side of thelower face at a location that is approximately mid-distance between the spots on the cheek.

Preferably, PDL treatment should be initiated within the first two to four weeks after scar development.

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To make patient visits as efficient as possible, Dr. Greenbaum recommends establishing up-front what's reasonable to accomplish in the allotted time.

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After exposure to UV, "Keratinocytes send out immune suppressing signals [the cytokine IL-10] and antigen presenting cells are chased out of the skin," Dr. Yarosh explains.

In addition to using pure products suitable for human injection, Dr. Jones says physicians must adhere strictly to the microdroplet serial puncture technique.

With these OTC products, one observes superficial frosting that can last for seconds to a few minutes, but its relevance is debatable.

Chicago — New skin treatments are becoming increasingly specialized to treat the immune system in specific ways, Neal Bhatia, M.D., tells Dermatology Times.

Dermatologists use a variety of medications to treat common ailments.

Dr. Dave saw a patient with a biopsy-proven atypical nevus that required further excision.

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Increasingly, clinicians may use biologic agents in addition to phototherapy to maximize results in their patients, notes Dr. Lui, and reduce the overall number of treatments.

The dermatologic surgeon's goal in aesthetic reconstruction should be to camouflage scars and restore the patient's normal appearance as closely as possible.

The appropriate depth for undermining varies by body area.

Washington — "We now understand at the molecular level how MRSA (methicillin-resistant staph aureas) resistance manifests itself, " Shahriar Mobashery, Ph.D., told the 230th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society here.

The Royal Navy asked him what specialty he wanted to study. He chose dermatology.

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MAC typically presents as a smooth dermal nodule or plaque that displays a flesh-colored or yellow hue.

Successful Aptos thread lift facial rejuvenation requires knowing where to use this technique and where not to, according to a Florida-based plastic surgeon.

Increasingly, clinicians may use biologic agents in addition to phototherapy to maximize results in their patients, notes Dr. Lui, and reduce the overall number of treatments.

There have been advances in cooling of lasers, Dr. Hamzavi notes.

National report — Patients with periorbital wrinkles can benefit from ablative treatments with a new plasma-based system.

Stanford, Calif. — Scientists here have begun unraveling the mechanism by which botulinum toxin attacks nerves, thereby causing paralysis.

The Cicatricial Alopecia Research Foundation (CARF) convened its first patient conference in late August.

Coming to a diagnosis is the first step in being able to treat alopecia properly.

National report — Patients who take TNF-alpha-blocking agents may be at risk for developing leukocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV), according to a new study.