Dermatology News: 2007.25

• 2007.25(10) The current role of laser/light sources in the treatment of male and female pattern hair loss
  Over the past several years there has been great interest in the potential role of laser/light-based treatments for male and female pattern hair loss...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(9) A study evaluating the safety and efficacy of the Velasmooth™ system in the treatment of cellulite
  Most cellulite treatments are limited in their effectiveness. A combination of radiofrequency energy, infrared light and mechanical manipulation of the skin and fat merits further...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(8) A new modality in the treatment of actinic cheilitis using the Er:YAG laser
  Cheilitis is a precancerous skin lesion most often affecting the lower lip. We describe a technique in which this disorder can be treated using Er:YAG laser vaporization...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(7) Cutaneous effects of the most commonly used antidepressant medication, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
  Selective seritonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are widely used antidepressants that are often safer than alternatives, but may produce a variety of cutaneous reactions...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(6) 2007.25(6) Diagnosis and management of nail pigmentations
  Longitudinal pigmentation of the nail is very common. The differential diagnosis varies from subungual hematoma, to a fungal infection, to a melanocytic lesion (lentigo, nevus melanoma, etc.) to others.   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(5) Basal cell carcinoma of the nail unit
  We report a case of a 70-year-old white male with a basal cell carcinoma of the left thumb nail unit. Excision of the tumor via Mohs micrographic surgery was completed in 2 stages...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(4) Two randomized phase III clinical trials evaluating anti-inflammatory dose doxycycline (40-mg doxycycline, USP capsules) administered once daily for treatment of rosacea
  Doxycycline monotherapy at antimicrobial doses has been shown to be effective for the treatment of rosacea. Objectives were to evaluate the efficacy and safety of once-daily anti-inflammatory dose doxycycline for the treatment of rosacea...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(3) Tea consumption and basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer: Results of a case-control study
  Tea constituents, including polyphenols, are hypothesized to have chemopreventive properties, and inhibit the induction of skin cancers in animal models...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(2) Association between the anatomic distribution of melanoma and sex
  Anatomic distribution of melanoma, thought to be different between men and women, has not been studied in the United States since the 1970s, although lifestyle and clothing habits have changed since then...   |   Read more ...



• 2007.25(1) Sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of three dermoscopic algorithmic methods in the diagnosis of doubtful melanocytic lesions
  Over the past decade numerous epiluminescence microscopy (ELM) criteria and algorithmic methods have been developed to improve the diagnosis of cutaneous melanocytic lesions...   |   Read more ...

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