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 | Given the vast amount of misinformation presented in the consumer media regarding cosmetic treatments, In The Know presents patients with information grounded in medicine and coming from the real experts. We talk with dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons on topics ranging from rosacea and acne, to fillers, lasers and facelifts. We hope the topics educate patients, inspire them to ask questions, and maybe even spur them to try a procedure.
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| | | | Outdoor workers least likely to get skin exams
May 13, 0008
Miami — Outside workers, who face the greatest risk of developing skin cancer from sun exposure, are the least likely to get skin exams, according to a report. | | Study shows pollution contributes to male baldness
May 5, 0008
London, England — Male-pattern hair loss can possibly be attributed to air pollution and smoking, according to a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. | | Eating tomatoes could help fight photodamage, study says
May 2, 0008
Manchester, England — A new study suggests consumption of tomato paste may boost the skin’s protection against ultraviolet rays, which can cause premature aging and skin cancer, HealthDay News reports. | | Immune drug effective for scalp psoriasis
May 2, 0008
New York — Alefacept, a drug that reduces the activity of certain immune cells, effectively treats scalp psoriasis, Reuters Health reports. | |
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| | | | | Skinvisible signs licensing agreement for two acne products
May 15, 0008
Las Vegas — Skinvisible, a research and development company focused on dermatology products, has signed a licensing agreement with Embil Pharmaceutical Co. for the right to develop and market two acne products, Earthtimes.org reports. | | Graceway Pharmaceuticals, Vivicare team up for patient education
May 12, 0008
Berkeley, Calif. — Vivicare, a direct-to-patient education company, is teaming up with Graceway Pharmaceuticals to provide product marketing services for Aldara (Imiquimod), PharmaLive reports. | | Stiefel Laboratories acquires ABR Invent and ABR Development
May 6, 0008
Coral Gables, Fla. — Stiefel Laboratories announces the acquisition of ABR Invent and ABR Development, developers of the dermal filler Atlean, PRNewswire reports. | | Aveeno, Skin Cancer Foundation kick off ‘Road to Healthy Skin Tour’
May 5, 0008
Skillman, N.J. — The Skin Cancer Foundation’s "Road to Healthy Skin Tour", sponsored by Aveeno and Rite Aid, will offer free full-body skin cancer screenings across the United States, according to a press release. | |
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 |  | In this month’s special report, Dermatology Times looks at skin cancer issues, including the continuing controversy over changes in Medicare reimbursement for Mohs surgery. We also offer countering views on the role of sun exposure in the development of melanoma, and we examine expanding uses for topical imiquimod, the use of pulsed-dye lasers for treating basal cell carcinoma, the effectiveness of photodynamic therapy in treating nonmelanoma cancers, and new therapies taking shape for actinic keratoses.
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