Dermatology News: 2007.14

• 2007.14(10) Adverse Effects When Injecting Facial Fillers
  Facial soft-tissue augmentation has become ubiquitous in cosmetic dermatology. In the appropriate patient and with appropriate training, fillers can temporarily eliminate rhytides, creases, and defects, thereby producing a rejuvenated appearance. Yet, even in the most experienced injectors, there can be complications.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(9) Complications With the Use of Botulinum Toxin Type A for Cosmetic Applications and Hyperhidrosis
  In dermatology, botulinum toxin is now most often used to reduce dynamic facial creases and treat primary focal hyperhidrosis. The exemplary safety record of this medication is such that after nearly 2 decades, it is not known to have any long-term adverse events...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(8) Complications of Sclerotherapy
  Sclerotherapy is the systematic, targeted elimination of intracutaneous and subcutaneous varicose, reticular, telangiectasias by the injection of a locally irritating chemical substance, called a sclerosant. The endpoint of this process is functionally analogous to surgical removal of a vein...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(7) Adverse Events Associated With Nonablative Cutaneous Laser, Radiofrequency, and Light-Based Devices
  Medical and esthetic indications and demand for nonablative laser and light-based treatments are increasing. Although these are generally safe procedures, laser practitioners should be aware of potential complications that may be associated with therapy...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(6) Complications and Adverse Reactions in the Use of Newer Biologic Agents
  New developments in genetic engineering and biotechnology have allowed the creation of bioengineered molecules that target specific steps in the pathogenesis of several immune-mediated disorders, including Crohn's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, pemphigus, and B-cell lymphoma...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(5) Legal Issues in Dermatology: Informed Consent, Complications and Medical Malpractice
  Legal considerations can arise in almost any aspect of a dermatology practice. A full textbook on health care law would be required to adequately cover the varied legal issues as they relate to dermatology. This article will focus on the relationship between informed consent and the development of complications that may lead to a cause of action based on negligence...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(4) Tacrolimus Ointment is Effective for Psoriasis on the Face and Intertriginous Areas in Pediatric Patients
  Children with psoriasis often have involvement of the face and intertriginous areas. While corticosteroids have been the mainstay of treatment for plaque-type psoriasis, the face and intertriginous areas are more sensitive to local effects of topical steroid use such as cutaneous atrophy....   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(3) Unnecessary Milk Elimination Diets in Children with Atopic Dermatitis
  Milk elimination diets are frequently adopted in the treatment of atopic dermatitis, although the real prevalence of clinically relevant food allergy remains unclear and reports from different authors are often in disagreement. We investigated the percentage of children allergic to cow's milk compared with the rate of milk exclusion diets in a group of patients with atopic dermatitis...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(2) Histological evolution of lentiginous melanoma: a report of five new cases
  The term lentiginous melanoma was recently used for atypical melanocytic proliferations sharing some histological features with lentigo maligna and associated with a protracted in situ stage before invasion. Lentiginous melanoma was characterized by predominantly single-cell lentiginous growth pattern with focal junctional nests and pagetoid spread, preservation of the dermoepidermal junction, limited cytological atypia, and lack of significant solar elastosis. We report five similar cases...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.14(1) Effect of PUVA, narrow-band UVB and cyclosporin on inflammatory cells of the psoriatic plaque
  Because antigen presenting is necessary for T-cell activation, antigen-presenting cells should be involved in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. In this study, our purpose was to evaluate and compare effects of PUVA, cyclosporine A and narrow-band UVB on dendritic cells and activated lymphocytes in the psoriatic lesions...   |   Read more ...

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