Dermatology News: 2007.22

• 2007.22(10) Generalized pruritus treated with narrowband UVB
  Background Narrowband UVB phototherapy has been increasingly used in a variety of dermatological diseases. We planned to evaluate its efficacy in generalized pruritus in this prospective study.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(9) Combined 0.1% Retinaldehyde/ 6% Glycolic Acid Cream in Prophylaxis and Treatment of Acne Scarring
  To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a 0.1% retinaldehyde/6% glycolic acid (RALGA) cream at preventing and treating acne scarring in patients previously treated for moderate acne...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(8) Pimecrolimus Cream in Repigmentation of Vitiligo
  Vitiligo is a chronic disease that mostly affects children and young adults. Nowadays many treatment options are available; however, most of them have limited efficacy and in most cases would result in undesirable complications...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(7) Temperament and Character Profile in Patients with Essential Hyperhidrosis
  The main debates on hyperhidrosis are whether there are some personality features such as anxiety or stress, or whether the psychological symptoms are due to negative social feedback from early life...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(6) Concurrence of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Pemphigus: Coincidence or Correlation?
  Pemphigus and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have previously been reported to coexist in the same patient. However, the relationship between the 2 diseases has not been elucidated...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(5) Reduced Salivary Flow Induced by Systemic Isotretinoin May Lead to Dental Decay. A Prospective Clinical Study
  The adverse effects of isotretinoin have been well documented, but dental side effects over the course of treatment have never been studied...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(4) Surgical Excision versus Curettage plus Cryosurgery in the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma
  Both cryosurgery, with and without prior curettage, and surgical excision (SE) are common therapeutic strategies for basal cell carcinoma (BCC)...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(3) Autologous Fat Transfer for Periorbital Rejuvenation: Indications, Technique, and Complications
  The periorbital region is one of the first facial regions to show signs of aging. Traditional surgical approaches consisted of lifting and excisional procedures including brow lifts and blepharoplasties...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(2) A Randomized, Evaluator-Blinded, Two-Center Study of the Safety and Effect of Volume on the Diffusion and Efficacy of Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment of Lateral Orbital Rhytides
  There has been considerable discussion about the effect of the degree of dilution of botulinum toxin (BTX) but very few scientific studies...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.22(1) Comparison of Stacked Pulses versus Double-Pass Treatments of Facial Acne with a 1,450-nm Laser
  Although effective as a monotherapy for the treatment of inflammatory acne, the 1,450-nm diode laser is associated with considerable pain at higher fluences...   |   Read more ...

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