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San Diego — One of the biggest cosmetic skin problems among the people of Iran, according to Saied Vejdani, M.D., is scarring from acne.

New Orleans — Various environmental phenomena, such as the depletion of tropical rain forests, can affect human health — for instance, by eliminating the potential for lifesaving medications, says Peyton Weary, M.D., professor emeritus of dermatology at the University of Virginia and former president of the National Association of Physicians for the Environment.

Indianapolis — A detailed three-step laser process provides a far more effective treatment for rosacea than current therapies, according to Geoffrey Nase, Ph.D., a leading rosacea researcher who has battled the disorder himself.

Aruba — Clear and unambiguous data demonstrate that therapeutic outcomes for patients with acne and rosacea can be enhanced by augmenting traditional care with more novel interventions, said Richard G. Fried, M.D., Ph.D., at the Caribbean Dermatology Symposium here.

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Las Vegas — With recent modifications to the rosacea classification system and a greater understanding of the use of antibiotics as inflammatory mediators in rosacea treatment, Joseph Bikowski, M.D. of the Bikowski Skin Care Center, Sewickley, Pa., outlined a tiered approach to rosacea treatment at the Winter Dermatology Conference here.

New Orleans — Bacteria play a role in rosacea development and that pathway should be further explored to develop novel agents to treat inflammatory lesions, says James Leyden, M.D., professor emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia.

Dr. Dave and his friend Steve have known each other since ninth grade. They attended each other's weddings and have been together for many of life's good and bad moments. Steve also represents a publicly traded company that makes pharmaceutical products used by dermatologists.

Kissimmee, Fla. — With the recent development of the Rosacea classification and grading systems, Lynn Annette Drake, M.D. of Boston, emphasized the importance of these systems in the diagnosis and treatment of rosacea.

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New Orleans — Creative solutions to dermatologic ailments do not just happen. The search for them can be nurtured and, where possible, augmented by a Web-based application that finds unexpected links between disparate but related topics.

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Kissimmee, Fla. — In developing a successful aesthetic/cosmetic office practice, whether an existing, disease-based practice or a newly launched one, the goal should always be: Work smarter, not harder.

New Orleans —Because patient medical records must be stored for years and in some cases indefinitely, dermatologists should consider computer storage and scanning hardware and software, now less costly than paper storage," according to Stanford I. Lamberg, M.D., associate professor of dermatology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, and in private practice in Baltimore.

Miami — Filler options are getting closer to what David J. Goldberg, M.D., considers ideal.

San Diego — One of the biggest cosmetic skin problems among the people of Iran, according to Saied Vejdani, M.D., is scarring from acne.

Photocarcinogenesis is not simply a story of mutations arising from ultraviolet (UV)-induced pyrimidine dimer formation, according to Chikako Nishigori, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chairman of the division of dermatology at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine.

Thus far, the results show recurrence rates for primary tumors are 2 percent for surgical excision and 3 percent for MMS; corresponding rates for recurrent lesions are 0 percent and 3 percent.

Z?rich — Faced with a lack of clinical breakthroughs and shifting priorities among investors, researchers targeting cancer through genetic immunization face an uphill climb even as they gain important insights into tumor immunology.

Doctors have a variety of techniques to diagnose basal cell carcinoma (BCC) without making an incision, but the procedures may not be completely dependable, according to Ralph P. Braun, M.D.Dr. Braun heads the pigmented lesion clinic at the University Hospital in Geneva, Switzerland. He says the techniques all have drawbacks — and none of them have been completely validated.

New Orleans — A new approach to immunotherapy can cause regressions in more than half of patients with metastatic melanoma refractory to all other treatments. The approach is known as cell transfer immunotherapy.

Aruba — Though its impact can be socially and financially crippling, chronic allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) of the hand responds to aggressive drug therapies combined with on-the-job precautions, according to Donald V. Belsito, M.D., M.B.A., professor and director of dermatology, University of Kansas Medical Center.

New Orleans — Hand eczema is one of the most common work-related illnesses or diseases. But diagnosis is complicated because hand eczema is almost always a group of concurrent reactions (to irritants, allergens and friction) that is exacerbated by the use of water, according to Frances J. Storrs, M.D., professor emerita of dermatology, Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.

Washington — Although HIV-1 and HSV-2 are unrelated viruses, differing greatly in structure, size, mode of replication, mechanism of action and other criteria, there exists an epidemiological symmetry between the two viruses.

New Orleans — Combining a popular topical retinoid with a widely used antibiotic — and applying them at the same time as if they were one drug — clearly outperforms using either agent separately in treating acne, according to new data presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) here.

New Orleans — Recent headlines underscore the life-threatening dangers of topical medications — information that may shock the lay community. Dermatologists should take into account the well-known risks to internal organ systems that these drugs present, according to Peter J. Aronson, M.D.

Increasingly, the danger of physician burnout is gaining recognition. A report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 288, No.12) cites initiatives developed to help doctors deal with stress, including a mandate from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations developed to address physician well-being — outside of any disciplinary actions.

Washington — The federal government has taken a major step toward implementing the new Medicare prescription drug program provided under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) with the finalization of regulations to implement the new provisions.

Most people experience speed bumps in life. Sometimes a few collisions on blind curves are thrown into the mix. I seemed to be the exception. I never experienced speed bumps or nasty curves; I cruised along as extroverted and athletic, and considered myself reasonably handsome and intelligent. This came to a halt in my mid 20s. Suddenly, the genetic switch for rosacea was flipped.